Saved By the Bell

Written by Pat's Papers | Thursday, 4 February 2010 10:11 AM

As someone who leaves the house by 4 AM each day, it’s hard for me to feel much sympathy for those who struggle to wake up at a more reasonable hour. But I still remember how difficult it was to wake up as a teenager. The San Jose Mercury News says now that research has confirmed that teens need more sleep than the rest of us, some schools are pushing back their morning bell. Experts say that teen need about nine hours of sleep each night because with the onset of puberty, the body’s “internal circadian clock winds forward 1-3 hours.”

blog comments powered by Disqus

Enter address below to get the morning headlines in your inbox (more details)

New on the Blog

What’s Not To Love About the Cordless Drill?

Prompted by a New York Times story on investing in a good tool kit, Pat professes his love for the cordless drill.

Favorites

U.S. Newspapers

International Newspapers

News

© 2012 - Newspat LLC - All Rights Reserved Pat's Papers is a review of content published in print and online by major news organizations.
Links to stories are provided to enable you to read the complete story and determine its accuracy.
Newspat LLC is not affiliated with the publishers of stories mentioned on Pat's Papers.
Site design and development by Hop Studios
Privacy Policy

New FTC guidelines mandate that we disclose seemingly obvious advertising relationships.
The advertisements on the site are, in fact, advertisements. Sometimes we are compensated simply for displaying an ad. Other times we are paid "per click" or receive
a commission if you make a purchase from the advertiser. We do not accept payment for content and do not choose content based on advertiser relationships,
but in cases when a story mentions a specific product we may post an adjacent Amazon.com link or other affiliate link that offers us a commission.

myspace visitor counter