Sleep Apps Need Work, Study Says
April 13, 2017 12:36 PM | VOANews.com Sleep deprivation has been linked to weakened immune systems and could cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions, so it is no wonder many Americans are looking to apps to help them sleep. A new analysis of the 35 popular apps available to download has led researchers to say the apps need improvement. There are hundreds of sleep apps available for Android devices or iPhones, most use soothing sounds to help people fall asleep. But researchers say less than half of the apps they looked at offered any “general information about sleep” or …