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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of Live Science readers responded to our poll asking if they would get rid of daylight saving time. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bDGDh4Zkhg8yWJWYLuUeJZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Only 4% of Live Science readers would keep the current daylight saving system.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a woman&#039;s hands holding a large table-top alarm clock and adjusting the time]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Would you get rid of daylight saving time? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The clocks in the U.S. will be "falling back" on Sunday, Nov. 2, marking the end of daylight saving time for 2025. If you could decide, would you abandon it forever? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xsDnQr6FTWD2Lt63WSE8EL-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There are many reasons for and against abandoning daylight saving time. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Autumnal leaves with a yellow clock reading ten o&#039;clock]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Abandoning daylight saving time could prevent over 300,000 stroke cases a year in the US, study claims ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Springing forward by an hour each March knocks the circadian rhythm out of alignment. A new model of the chronic health impacts argues for scrapping it entirely. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:46:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:25:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wxMPyh3wpUVhbeufksBeYk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sticking to year-round permanent standard time could be the healthiest option for most people, a new study suggests.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Switching to daylight saving time has long been associated with various acute medical conditions. A new study into its chronic impacts argues for scrapping it entirely.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daylight saving time 2026: When does the time change, and why? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When does daylight saving time begin in 2026? Here's a look at when the time changes this year, and why we change our clocks in the first place. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GdxcDZwHodN7XK9eYGtPga-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An astronomical clock in the Czech Republic. Daylight saving time will officially begin in North America on Sunday March 8, 2026,&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;when clocks move forward by an hour.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An astronomical clock in the Czech Republic]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Permanent daylight saving time could prevent deer-vehicle collisions, scientists say ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study reveals that the fall time change is linked to a spike in deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:12:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:52:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WuwdQzjqthTM3JQeZZtjEL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[There&#039;s an uptick in deer-vehicle collisions after the fall time change.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white tailed deer crossing a road at night]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why it's time to abolish daylight saving time ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/abolish-dst-op-ed</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Congress should set clocks permanently to standard time, for better sleep, health and public safety ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:17:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Robert Roy Britt ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hy7DpwpRuyMfbbcyz3Daci-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Employees walking to work in the city at sunrise. But does daylight saving time mean people get more sunlight? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Employees walking to work in the city at sunrise ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why do guys get sleepy after sex? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ever wondered why guys get sleepy after sex? Here’s what the science says… ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2022 14:31:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:41:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Melinda Wenner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YMzrA4GXpKFdn8Ez2GH2JX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why daylight saving time starts Sunday ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Don't forget to move your clock forward an hour overnight Saturday (March 12), as daylight saving time begins Sunday. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:21:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:48:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GZe8fVT5MV2wprjxDgGvZX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Don&#039;t forget to spring your clock forward on Sunday (March 13) at 2 a.m. Daylight saving time begins.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Don&#039;t forget to spring your clock forward on Sunday (March 13) at 2 a.m. Daylight saving time begins. Here, an alarm clock with a spring flower background.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How does the summer solstice affect animals? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even if humans have trouble telling time in the "land of the midnight sun," many animals can adjust their schedules to the summer solstice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:49:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:48:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kimberly Hickok ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4zU7FnsQfypkmci6a2SMib-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday (So You Get 1 More Hour of Sleep) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This Sunday, people across the United States can luxuriate in an extra hour of sleep as daylight saving time comes to an end. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2019 12:44:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LvReJTAGuT2jSvJGDs7jEX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Night Owls and Morning Larks, Make Room for 'Afternoon People' and 'Nappers' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're not a morning person or a night person, but more like a midday person, don't feel left out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:53:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:26:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6uENy7JjWZAkYZdbPoY4qd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Any Animal Survive Without Sleep? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have yet to find a truly sleepless creature. But is sleep really necessary for survival? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2019 12:52:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 15 Aug 2019 01:11:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Megan Gannon ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Ch7GQzcwA3oEnBHr7Dm3o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Poor Sleep May Hurt Your Heart ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study may have uncovered why a poor night's sleep is bad for your heart and blood vessels. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2019 18:14:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:29:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r3mjLnbkdEtdjjg6QXjHPc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/64002-how-wake-up-before-alarm-clocks.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How did people wake up before the invention of modern alarm clocks? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 14:19:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:00:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emma Bryce ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xEkgdxeWa6ZGcKGLZxujPa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Burger King's 'Nightmare King' Really Give You Bad Dreams? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new, limited-time-only burger at Burger King has a peculiar selling point: It's supposed to give you nightmares. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:43:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cHtn2EtYmwKzktVvNt9Nje-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Your Dreams May Come from These Two Genes ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63459-dream-genes-rem-sleep.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Without these genes, there's no REM sleep. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:51:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:20:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EjniWsSenyx86T55fyipQC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Are Pregnant Women Told to Sleep on Their Left Side? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63375-why-sleep-left-side-pregnant.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doctors have a very good reason for this recommendation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:00:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dLXEDRMA3NL8hAAkAKT8jn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Women are told to sleep on their left side during pregnancy because it may help preserve blood flow to their growing fetus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[woman pregnant sleeping left-side]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Contagious' Loneliness Could Follow Poor Sleep ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63331-poor-sleep-loneliness-contagious.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sleep deprivation could contribute to loneliness, and the feeling is "contagious," researchers say. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:07:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fa4L5KMHDVWFhKosKaf8UP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Sleeping with a Fan On Actually Bad for Your Health? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63179-sleeping-fan-health.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what you should know about sleeping with a fan on at night. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:21:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VB7kGg4XfdKXieCpkF2Evh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Can't We Remember Our Dreams? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62703-why-we-forget-dreams-quickly.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In waking life, such a case of quickly forgetting recent experiences would surely land you in a doctor's office. With dreams, however, forgetting is normal. Why? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2018 18:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bxV5MWwY9mKUviwStDzUGT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This would be a nice dream to remember.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman dreaming]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can You Make Up for Lost Sleep on the Weekend? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62645-you-can-make-up-for-lost-sleep.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Good news for weekend snoozers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2018 17:42:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bahar Gholipour ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bA3BMTffJjY25n5rAtuobb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Naps Can Make Our Brains 'Remember' Things That Never Happened ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62460-naps-brain-false-memories.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Quick bursts of brain activity may be creating false memories while we nap ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 19:08:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:33:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MPLaQezakypZuGon6pc9tR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Late to Bed, Early to Die? Night Owls May Die Sooner ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/62282-night-owls-early-death.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bad news for "night owls": Those who tend to stay up late and sleep in well past sunrise are at increased risk of early death, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:45:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qLUUqwgHcdESLxuPsNmSC7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Spring Daylight Saving: Lose an Hour of Sleep, But Save a Koala ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61978-daylight-saving-time-starts-2018.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of daylight saving time (DST), and what better way to celebrate than by losing an hour of sleep in the morning and gaining an hour of sunlight in the evening. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2018 12:52:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:44:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wjVei7wuZrhWnhdPKvRFhP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Daylight saving time has the potential to save wild koalas.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sleeping koala]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Writing a To-Do List Before Bed Could Help You Sleep ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61422-journal-writing-sleep-better.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Five minutes should be enough. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:36:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:33:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Brandon Specktor ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z2UemEq4pec29q6mZKQpjA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sleeping More May Curb Sugar Cravings, Really ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61381-sleep-more-eat-better.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Is the trick to cutting cravings for sugary foods as simple as getting a good night's sleep? A new small study from the United Kingdom suggests that may be the case. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:16:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wUWzkUEUsrwbspL9jAXABk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 9 Surprising, Everyday Things That May Be Bad for You ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61322-surprising-things-bad-for-you.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Health risks can sometimes turn up in the most unexpected places. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:39:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X9pmbEzU7rEzLSvhAqzoJQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's What You Say When You Talk in Your Sleep ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61324-what-you-say-sleep-talking.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Worried you might say something you regret when talking in your sleep? Your concerns may be justified. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2018 21:50:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole Edison ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LyYxJxssKJeMuSpDjeDZpM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Demon Attacks at Night: Explaining the Incubus Phenomenon ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night feeling as though you're being crushed by a demonic being, you may have just experienced what's called the incubus phenomenon: an "attack" by a male demon. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 19:26:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/idYJjfHwWUq2Ngqo5cuoEf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do Elves Clean Your Brain While You Sleep? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61159-do-elves-clean-your-brain-while-you-sleep.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sleep will consume one-third of your life. You can't avoid it, nor should you. Sound slumber is energizing and uplifting. But there's more to it. Sleep is also essential for effective learning. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2017 17:52:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ken A. Paller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vT7SjRbJgGYaQefXRCwbt9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dobby the house-elf tidied up while muggles slept. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[dobby]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yes, Your Daily Stress Can Haunt Your Dreams ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After a stressful day, you may hope to find some solace in sleep. But a new study from the United Kingdom suggests that stressful experiences from your day can make their way into your dreams. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 22:37:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s4oF6GUAEkbK4ZhmzAZQ3S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Too Many Zzs? 9 Hours of Sleep May Raise Heart Risk in Older Women ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60948-too-much-sleep-heart-disease-older-women.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ ANAHEIM, Calif. — Getting too much sleep may increase the risk for heart disease in older women, early research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2017 18:32:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hb23xLoLhxN7o4iHxevtu3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Daylight Saving Crime: When Clocks Fall Back, Assaults Spike ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60806-daylight-saving-time-linked-to-assault.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 5, which means most people in the U.S. will turn their clocks back an hour — but a new study finds that this extra bit of shut-eye may not be as beneficial as some may think. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:08:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ah9wZ8B9FGxAT7rLkg6ne3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists Want to Help You Have Lucid Dreams ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60759-how-to-lucid-dream.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you've ever realized you were dreaming while you were still asleep, you've had what's called a lucid dream. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:13:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:58:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Robitzski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d25yv3YFGP5Y8dFCwP5mci-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scared? Your Sleep Quality Could Be to Blame ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60742-sleep-quality-fear-ptsd.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The quality of your sleep could play a role in how your brain responds to fear, which, in turn, could determine how likely you are to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a small, new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:03:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Michael Y. Park ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pBNN77nLdwL2av3puBk9p5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Jellyfish Don't Have Brains, But They Do Sleep ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60476-jellyfish-sleep.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fun fact: Melatonin works on jellyfish. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:09:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YAnBvJHFuLyhxmrrNBiqQK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Cassiopea&lt;/em&gt; jellyfish, known as upside-down jellyfish for their preferred position, appear to sleep at night. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Cassiopea&lt;/em&gt; jellyfish, known as upside-down jellyfish for their preferred position, appear to sleep at night. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Area of the Brain May Explain a Link Between Poor Sleep and Depression ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60441-reward-response-in-brain-could-buffer-against-depression.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People whose brains respond strongly to rewards may be less prone to some of the negative effects of sleep deprivation, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:57:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hZRkPVrx5Lt7KH6ruVGQYm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does Marijuana Really Help You Sleep? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60422-does-marijuana-help-you-sleep.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many hope that marijuana will help their insomnia. A sleep psychologist examines the evidence. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:56:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Deirdre Conroy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gMfpXsYY4f29aKrk7yY8aG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lack of Sleep May Be a Cause, Not a Symptom, of Mental Health Conditions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An online therapy program designed to treat insomnia also appears to reduce levels of anxiety and depression, a new study from the United Kingdom finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 22:30:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wVi4zb82bfNoRqNEcn9XsC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ People Who Get Less REM Sleep May Be at Greater Risk of Dementia ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60216-decreased-rem-sleep-dementia-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Consider it another strike against not getting enough sleep... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2017 20:13:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gB2LuFfhoiczS7Cva7FUWc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to Sleep Better ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Falling asleep — sounds simple, right? But for people who struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep through the night, or for those who can't stop hitting the snooze button in the morning, getting good sleep can feel pretty complicated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:35:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3DmDXxnynyDmqRqFLGtgoh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ REM vs. Non-REM Sleep: The Stages of Sleep ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists once thought that sleep was a time when a person's brain and body shut down for the night. But now, researchers know that sleep is a highly active time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 03:26:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:23:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qSQGhgpH2ZQgVSRtCcqDuR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do We Sleep? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers who study sleep now have a few theories about why we spend one-third of our lives in dreamland. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K2SeDbHcz7P99xnfXv3AJ8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The human need for sleep is a mystery.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[sleep, neuron, REM, chemical, memory, learning, learn, sleeping, why]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Science of Jet Lag: 5 Surprising Findings ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59369-science-jet-lag-surprising-findings.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nothing can throw off the start of a fun vacation faster than jet lag. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2017 21:34:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tdHWg8jeCLP7ftSby5vHnm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sleepiness and Snoring Tougher for Women, Study Suggests ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59350-sleep-problems-tougher-for-women.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sleep disorders may affect women more severely than men. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 20:17:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:24:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o9rZuaF8tmmhuwbSGnVJw4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Sleep Is So Important for People at Risk for Heart Disease ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59262-insufficient-sleep-linked-to-premature-death-in-metabolic-syndrome.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Not getting enough sleep is linked to an increased risk of dying early, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 16:09:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:59:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c97zgSjknMU8cbUM7Sp9Lo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trouble Sleeping? Air Pollution Could Be the Culprit ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59253-air-pollution-linked-to-worse-sleep.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People in a new study who lived in areas with high levels of air pollution slept worse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 22:09:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tereza Pultarova ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o9rZuaF8tmmhuwbSGnVJw4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Booze snooze: Why does alcohol make you sleepy, then alert? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Beer, wine and other alcoholic drinks have somewhat of a split personality in how they affect people's brains. At first, the drinks tend to make people feel super sleepy, but they then jolt those same people wide awake and make them jittery just a few hours later. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2017 12:50:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5iLh2268nDtk6sSE4Gfrpf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Too much booze leads to a snooze.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man asleep with alcohol]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Touch Screens May Be Ruining Toddlers' Sleep ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This is the first study to look at the link between toddlers' touch-screen use and sleep, the researchers said. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2017 15:29:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:04:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VUCHhZx9vcKUFUgXGRTuY5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists Can Now Tell If Someone Is Dreaming from Their Brain Waves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People who are in a deep slumber may not be able to say whether they're dreaming, but their brain waves might. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2017 20:31:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KB7266AnZamdLgVkcGsFLj-1280-80.jpg">
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