Young athletes who don’t get at least eight hours of sleep at night may be at a higher risk for sports injuries than well-rested athletes, researchers found. A study conducted at a private school in California determined that student athletes who slept less than eight hours a night were more likely to suffer an injury […]
Lack of Sleep is Dangerous for Patients and Doctors
Physicians learn early in their training that healthy behavior doesn’t pertain to them. If you want to make it through training, you regularly have to work through the night, read until your eyes bleed, and skip meals. Doctors are supposed to be superhuman. We rarely take time off during the 3-7 years of training (“Illness […]
