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Boston University students discuss whether or not there’s anything good about finals week, and talk about what gets them through the exams.
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Hasmeena Kathuria, MD, a sleep specialist at Boston University Medical Group, and Michelle George, the wellness coordinator at BU's Student Health Services, explain why sleep is important and offer tips for a better night's rest.
Read the full [...]story on BU Today: /today/2012/all-nighters-hazardous-to-health-grades-happiness/
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BU Medical and Public Health Students sing about the importance of getting enough sleep in a parody mash-up of "Wake Me Up" by Avicci and "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic
SLEEP is an important Public Health topic since lack of adequate sleep could [...]lead to poor academic performance for students, motor vehicle accidents, and other hazardous health problems- Individuals who are sleep deprived are at a higher risk for chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, depression, and obesity. As students, there is a lot expected from us and we tend to sacrifice our sleep on a daily basis- but getting that extra hour of sleep will help you in the long run so make sure you keep up your good Sleep Hygiene!
Some Tips for Maintaining Sleep Hygiene: (From the CDC website)
1. Go to bed at the same time each night and rise at the same time each morning.
2. Avoid large meals before bedtime.
3. Avoid caffeine and alcohol close to bedtime.
Created for National Public Health Week 2014
Producer:
Hosana Mamata
Medical Student:
Owen Kendall
Public Health Student:
Ayana Robinson
Patient/Student:
Orly Leiva
Dancers:
Ayana Robinson
Diane Kim
Jackie Mountcastle
Jennifer Sun
Kelly McCue
Myitzu Kyaw
Dance Choreography:
Lorena Gonzalez
Diane Kim
Lyrics:
Hosana Mamata
Kiana Dobson
Christina Ratleff
Sean Regan
Band:
Jason Kung
Jim Reilly
Mauro Caffarelli
Singers:
Ayana Robinson
Owen Kendall
Video Editing:
Stephen Matter
Special Thanks:
Jason Kung
Lina Jew
Sean Regan
Liam Hunt
Rob Schadt
Shashank Dwivedi
Dr. Lorraine Stanfield
Patricia Ward
Michael Siegel
Lois McCloskey
BU Medicine and Public Health Association
BU Arts Outreach Program
BUSPH Student Services
Community Health Sciences Department
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Pooka got really comfortable until she fell asleep, started twitching her paws, and eventually started barking in her sleep.
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A Boston University student talks about how sleep was impacted by his academics and the steps he took to get back on track to good sleep hygiene.
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Data from the Framingham Heart Study has shown people who consistently sleep for more than nine hours each night had double the risk of developing dementia in 10 years as compared to participants who slept for 9 hours or less.
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