Army report shows soldiers lack sleep, struggle to eat right.
By Michelle Tan, Staff writer | 9:54 a.m. EST December 13, 2015 (Photo: Army) Soldiers continue to struggle with eating healthy and getting enough sleep, according to the Army’s first Health of the Force report. The report, released Dec. 10 by the Army surgeon general’s office, gives leaders and commanders a snapshot of active-duty soldier health across 30 U.S.-based installations in 2014. It looked at injuries, behavioral health, chronic disease, obesity, tobacco use, sleep disorders, hospital admissions, and other health measures. Officials then created an overall Installation Health Index, rating each installation in the study. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Benning, …
One Company’s Mission To Fix Our Sleep Deprivation Crisis.
The health insurance provider Aetna wants you to know the difference a good night’s rest makes. 12/14/2015 11:53 am ET Carolyn Gregoire Senior Health & Science Writer, The Huffington Post Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini has made sleep health a major priority in the workplace. A whopping 40 percent of Americans are getting less than their recommended nightly sleep — an issue the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes as a “public health problem.” But more people and corporations are increasingly waking up to the importance of a healthy night’s sleep. Leading the charge is the Hartford-based health insurance giant Aetna. Under …
Is It Safe For Medical Residents To Work 30-Hour Shifts?
Updated December 10, 20153:17 PM ET | Originally published December 7, 20154:50 AM ET Lorenzo Gritti for NPR Since 2003, strict rules have limited how long medical residents can work without a break. The rules are supposed to minimize the risk that these doctors-in-training will make mistakes that threaten patients’ safety because of fatigue. But are these rules really the best for new doctors and their patients? There’s been intense debate over that and some say little data to resolve the question. So a group of researchers decided to follow thousands of medical residents at dozens of hospitals around the country. …
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