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TV Zaps Americans' Sleep Time

Nearly half watch TV before bed

By Sarah Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 8, 2009 12:33 PM CDT

(Newser) – Feeling sleepy? Blame the glowing screen in your bedroom. Researchers studying sleep deprivation in the US say the boob tube is a likely cause, HealthDay News reports. Almost half of Americans say they watch TV right before bed, and that means natural sleep signals, like...   Read full story »

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