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Feeling cranky? Sleep loss could be the reason

Sleep loss could be the reason you’re feeling cranky

A lesson in sleep loss

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) call insufficient sleep a “public health problem” and estimate that 30% of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep a night.

Lack of sleep is linked to motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors. Diseases linked to sleep insufficiency include hypertension, diabetes, depression, obesity and cancer.

Contributing factors include round-the-clock access to technology and work schedules as well as disorders such as insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea.

Until now, it has not been clear what causes the emotional impairments triggered by sleep loss.

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