Yesterday, ACSH's Dr. Gilbert Ross appeared on The Laura Ingraham Show, a radio talk show streamed on hundreds of stations nationwide. The topic of discussion was the effects of inadequate sleep on American workers 30 percent of whom are not getting the recommended amount of 7 to 9 hours of shuteye per night.
Aside from work-related accidents and absenteeism, chronic sleep deprivation can also lead to an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events, motor vehicular accidents, depression, and even weight gain.