The Risks to Sleep-Deprived Teens are Far Greater Than We Ever Imagined: New Research

We parents fight the good fight trying to get our teens to sleep more, but so often we lose to all the things in their lives that keep them up late into the night. Teens are laden with homework, overscheduled with extra-curricular activities and the alluring glow of their electronic devices keep them interacting with friends long past their optimal bedtimes.

Previous studies showed that lack of sleep in teens caused, “learning difficulties, impaired judgment and risk of adverse health behavio...