Sleep Deprivation and Diabetes Sleep is important to a person's health and people are seriously short changing themselves, leaving their bodies open to attack from dozens of life threatening and disabling diseases and disorders, including diabetes. On the Road to Prevention Drivers falling asleep at the wheel cause hundreds of deaths and millions of dollars in damage every year, and the problem is escalating. We are a nation suffering from less fun, less sleep,, more work. On April 1, we spring ahead an hour, and that means an hour of sleep lost for many people, an hour that some can ill afford. When it comes to sleep deprivation, parents, and in particular, mothers, are high on the list.
Babies sleep - well, like babies.
The problem is, babies and toddlers may not be on the same sleep schedule as adults. The results of a recent poll indicate that most American adults don't get the recommended eight hours of sleep and many of these people suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness. The Lilacs Are Sleeping People need sleep. If they do not get enough sleep, they suffer from sleep deprivation. Plants also need their rest or they become weak, will not bloom and eventually may succumb to disease or insect infestation.