Reuters – Rotating shift work can wreak havoc with bodily functions such as sleep and bowel movements. Now study findings hint that rotating work schedules may also increase risk for irritable bowel syndrome.

Reuters – Younger adults who get either little sleep or a lot of it may see a greater expansion in their waistlines over time, a study published Monday suggests.

HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — Want to ace that next test?
Try taking a mid-afternoon siesta.

AFP – Teens who sleep fewer than seven hours per night are more likely to use illegal drugs, according to a study released Sunday.

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) — Young drivers who are overtired
from lack of sleep or poor quality sleep are twice as likely to have a car
crash, Italian researchers report.

AFP – Swiss scientists say they have found a trigger for narcolepsy, the health disorder that sparks sudden daytime bouts of tiredness or sleep, in a move that could open up new avenues for treatment.

HealthDay – TUESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) — The breathing woes that accompany
severe sleep apnea may be counterbalanced by this silver lining: those
with the condition report fewer nightmares.

Not getting enough sleep does more damage than just leaving you with puffy eyes. It can cause fat to accumulate around your organs – more dangerous, researchers say, than those pesky love handles and jiggly thighs…

With pressure from the tough economy to bring in extra dollars, more people are sacrificing sleep to work night shifts or two jobs in order to make ends meet, says Raman Malhotra, M.D., assistant professor of neurology at Saint Louis University and director of the SLU Sleep Disorders Center…

If you aren’t getting a good, consistent and regular night’s sleep, a new study suggests it could reduce your ability to handle oxidative stress, cause impacts to your health, increase motor and neurological deterioration, speed aging and ultimately cut short your life. That is, if your “biological clock” genes work the same way as those of a fruit fly. And they probably do…