How to get better sleep amid the pandemic - and why you should
Laura Williamson, American Heart Association News
March 17, 2021
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A good night s sleep. It s one of those things people don t appreciate until it s gone. But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, good quality sleep is harder to come by these days.
That s worrisome, health experts say, because poor sleep can lead to poor brain and heart health. We re seeing a lot of irregular sleep patterns now, said Dr. David Gozal, a professor and chair of the child health department at the University of Missouri in Columbia. He is among the researchers who are finding more troubled sleepers across the globe since the pandemic began.