eight hours

Lack of sleep 'poses death risk'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 05/04/2010 - 17:11

Lack of sleep can lead to an early grave, warn experts who say six to eight hours a night is optimal for good health.


 

The You Docs: 8 hours to a healthier body

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Wed, 02/11/2009 - 15:56

Want healthier cells in just eight hours? All you need to do is go to bed.


 

Poor Sleep Increases Risk of the Common Cold

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Mon, 01/12/2009 - 14:00

PITTSBURGH (MedPage Today) -- Individuals who reported sleeping less than seven hours a night were 2.94 times more likely to develop a cold than those who slept eight hours or more, researchers found.


 

Living Well: If you don't snooze your body loses; sleep is a mus...

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Sun, 03/02/2008 - 13:27

Some pivotal lines on the get healthy checklist: Eat better, fruits, vegetables and whole grains? Check. Exercise more, do some cardiovascular workouts, lift weights, stretch?

Check. Get more sleep, eight hours a night? Uh, not so fast.