March 29, 2005

Scrutinize sleep statistics

You'll be hearing a lot this week about sleep deprivation. It's part of a big publicity push by the National Sleep Foundation.

You'll hear such things as:

* 3 in 4 Americans have sleep problems;
* sleep deprivation leads to poor health, low productivity, danger on the roads;
* sleep problems may lead to a less vibrant sex life.

See how many stories explain that the National Sleep Foundation is run by mattress makers, drug companies who make sleeping pills, and sleep centers which profit from promoting these ills.

Posted by schwitz at March 29, 2005 12:32 PM
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