Americans Get Less Sleep Than They Think

Getting enough sleep? Probably not. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine finds that people tend to overestimate — not underestimate — the amount of sleep that they get. The finding could add weight to the idea that Americans already skimp too much on sleep. And since many of us may be sleeping even less than we think, our lack of shut-eye may go largely unnoticed. "People are losing sleep," says lead author Graciela Silva, assistant professor, college of nursing and health...Full Story