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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    New Study on Sleep Deprivation

    Many of us had to drag ourselves out of bed this morning after losing an hour yesterday to Daylight Saving Time. While we struggle to readjust our sleep schedules, it’s worth noting just how detrimental even a little less sleep can be.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 9, 2015 • 1 min read

    Many of us had to drag ourselves out of bed this morning after losing an hour yesterday to Daylight Saving Time. While we struggle to readjust our sleep schedules, it’s worth noting just how detrimental even a little less sleep can be. One study released last week found that losing just 30 minutes of sleep each day boosted the risk of diabetes by 17%. That’s in line with a growing body of research that links sleep debt to obesity and diabetes. We learn more about the scary science of sleep deprivation.

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    The Science of Sleep Deprivation, New Credit Rules and Brian Williams
    1. 0:00New Study on Sleep DeprivationYou’re reading this
    2. 7:43New Rules for Credit Bureaus
    3. 15:47TV Roundup: A Deep Dive on Brian Williams, NBC Woes
    4. 25:31A Conversation With Paul Beatty
    5. 41:04New Images of Santa Monica Mountain Lions
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Esra Tasali

      University of Chicago Medicine

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    The Science of Sleep Deprivation, New Credit Rules and Brian Williams
    1. 0:00New Study on Sleep DeprivationYou’re reading this
    2. 7:43New Rules for Credit Bureaus
    3. 15:47TV Roundup: A Deep Dive on Brian Williams, NBC Woes
    4. 25:31A Conversation With Paul Beatty
    5. 41:04New Images of Santa Monica Mountain Lions
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand