As a child many of us can attest to hearing mom reiterated many
of these similar quotes, "eat your veggies, mind your manners,
and get a good night's rest." A new study demonstrates reasons
why mom was right, especially about receiving a good's night
rest. Lead study author Aric A. Prather, PhD, clinical health
psychologist and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society
Scholar at UCSF and UC Berkeley, uncovered lack of sleep lower
the effectiveness of vaccines. "With the emergence of our
24-hour lifestyle, longer working hours, and the rise in the use
of technology, chronic sleep deprivation has become a way of
life for many Americans. These findings should help raise
awareness in the public health community about the clear
connection between sleep and health," he said. Conducted at the
University of Pittsburgh, the study consisted of 70 women and 55
men between the ages of 40 and 60. All were relatively in good
health and nonsmokers. Researchers administered the standard
three-doses of hepatitis B vacc