Home health aides and lawyers are among the most sleep-deprived workers

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Over half of office workers don’t consistently get a good night’s sleep.

The distinction of being among the lowest-paid workers in the United States has long been home health aides.  It has now been revealed in a new study that they also get the least amount of sleep.

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30 most sleep-deprived cities in the U.S.

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A federal study concluded in 2008, certain states have higher incidence rates of sleeplessness than others.

Functioning on a few hours of sleep isn’t just miserable, it’s dangerous, as recent news has suggested.  Several air-traffic controllers were caught sleeping on the job last month, prompting the FAA to fire a few. Recent studies have proven that sleep deprivation can make people more unethical, less attractive, and can weaken problem-solving skills.

 

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