Health Tip: Most Teens Don't Get Enough Sleep

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(HealthDay News) -- Teenagers need 8 1/2 to 9 1/4 hours of sleep each night to feel good and perform well at school.

But the National Sleep Foundation cites a recent survey showing only 15 percent of teens said they got this much sleep on school nights.

The foundation says possible consequences of sleep deprivation include:

• Becoming more forgetful, and having trouble learning, problem-solving and concentrating.
• Developing acne and other skin problems.
• Developing aggressive or inappropriate behaviors.
• Gaining weight and overeating.
• Increasing use of nicotine or caffeine to stay awake.
• Becoming more likely to get sick, or injured from drowsy driving.

-- Diana Kohnle

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