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Study finds night owls tend to take retirement earlier than those prone to waking early and ticking off their to-do lists due to poorer health.

Natural light is crucial for setting your body’s internal clock Credit: LaylaBird/E+ The world isn’t made for night owls like me. Or at least my world – which involves a nine-to-five job, young children and, in under a fortnight’s time, an 8am school run – isn’t. I’ve always loathed waking early and loved staying up late. But now I’m homeschooling two children, whose bedtime is getting increasingly later, I’m trading even more hours of much needed sleep for a bit more Netflix,...

Michigan high water mark bill draws Republican intraparty criticism Updated Feb 23, 2021; Facebook Share LANSING, MI — Legislation that would simplify seawall permitting during high water periods on the Great Lakes and codify the state’s authority to regulate structures at the beach has drawn some intraparty fire from Republicans who are upset the bill no longer allow property owners to install erosion protections without getting a permit. Senate Bill 61 is sponsored by Sen. Roger Victory,...

J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Originally published on February 5, 2021 8:32 am Hope is waning for those who hoped to stick an ice shanty on Little Traverse Bay this winter.  The same goes for nearby Torch and Elk lakes, two large inland waters adjacent to the bay. At the height of Michigan winter, all three are so devoid of ice, fishing guide Jim Chamberlin said, “you could launch a boat out there.”  On the kettle lakes of Southeast Michigan, thin ice has law enforcement offic...

J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Hope is waning for those who hoped to stick an ice shanty on Little Traverse Bay this winter.  The same goes for nearby Torch and Elk lakes, two large inland waters adjacent to the bay. At the height of Michigan winter, all three are so devoid of ice, fishing guide Jim Chamberlin said, “you could launch a boat out there.”  On the kettle lakes of Southeast Michigan, thin ice has law enforcement officials responding to an uptick in on-water emergencies...

A good night’s sleep can help children’s mental health – here’s how to help them get it in lockdown Stress, screens and school closures may keep them up but, as part of Childrens Mental Health Awareness Week, Dr Guy Meadows is here to help Lockdown could provide an opportunity for teenagers to sleep according to their natural timings One of the alarming side-effects of the pandemic, for both children and adults alike, has been increasing levels of insomnia. In July last year, The Millpo...

Hope is waning for those who hoped to stick an ice shanty on Little Traverse Bay this winter.  The same goes for nearby Torch and Elk lakes, two large inland waters adjacent to the bay. At the height of Michigan winter, all three are so devoid of ice, fishing guide Jim Chamberlin said, “you could launch a boat out there.”  On the kettle lakes of Southeast Michigan, thin ice has law enforcement officials responding to an uptick in on-water emergencies and urging residents to think twice be...

Margaret Thatcher famously lived on just four hours of sleep a night during her prime ministership. President Donald Trump was also known to be catching between three and four hours a night when he was a New York businessman (the White House probably didn’t leave much room for more). Even Barack Obama, who by comparison is well rested, sits at the lower end of the NHS-recommended bracket at just six hours of sleep. In recent years, as society...