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Sleep deprivation

Amherst, MA
Lifestyle
Study Reveals Most Powerful Tool For Appetite Control Study Reveals Most Powerful Tool For Appetite Control
Study Reveals Most Powerful Tool For Appetite Control You might think the key to curbing cravings is sheer willpower or the latest trendy diet, but new research suggests the real solution is hiding in plain sight. Millions of Americans struggle to resist the lure of junk food, especially after a restless night. But scientists now say the answer to appetite control may be far simpler, and more powerful, than most realize. A new study led by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse of the University of Pittsburgh reveals that even a single night of poor rest can send hunger hormones into overdrive, making high-calorie snacks nearly impossible to resist.&n…

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by Joe Lombardi
Torrington, CT
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash 22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash
22-Year-Old Faces Reckless Driving, Other Charges In Connection To Fatal Crash A 22-year-old from the region was arrested for reckless driving and other charges in connection to a fatal crash that killed a 58-year-old man. The crash took place in Litchfield County on Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, on Route 44, in the town of North Canaan. According to Connecticut State Police, a Volkswagen Jetta, operated by Essex County resident Carl Blair, age 58, of Danvers, Massachusetts, was traveling on Route 44, when his vehicle was hit by a Fed-Ex Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, driven by Hampden County resident Jarad Seery, age 22, of Holyoke, Massachusetts.  The cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man 'Tired Of Being Mother-In-Law's Sole Caretaker' Had Beaten Her For Days: Report NJ Man 'Tired Of Being Mother-In-Law's Sole Caretaker' Had Beaten Her For Days: Report
NJ Man 'Tired Of Being Mother-In-Law's Sole Caretaker' Had Beaten Her For Days: Report A New Jersey woman was beaten by her son-in-law over the course of two days before her body was found, NJ.com reports citing police papers. James J. Pica, 58, beat Barbara Ann Bezzone, who was found lying on the floor unresponsive with severe injuries  at a home on Prospect Street in Nutley around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II said. Bezzone, 84, was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m., and Pica was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Pica was found sitting on the home’s porch with “visible injuries to his hands” and told respo…

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by Valerie Musson
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuries Three After Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel In Rockland, Police Say Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuries Three After Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel In Rockland, Police Say
Multi-Vehicle Crash Injuries Three After Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel In Rockland, Police Say A three-vehicle crash in Rockland County on Route 202 occurred after one of the drivers allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of his vehicle. The crash took place on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Pomona Section of Ramapo, said the Ramapo Police. An initial investigation found that a black sedan was heading east when it crossed the double yellow line and struck two silver sedans that were traveling westbound, police said.  The operator of the black sedan told officers he fell asleep at the wheel.  Two people were transported to Nyack Hospital by Spring Hill Ambulance Corp, and one part…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
News
Missing Just 1-2 Hours Sleep Nearly Doubles Crash Risk, AAA Warns Missing Just 1-2 Hours Sleep Nearly Doubles Crash Risk, AAA Warns
Missing Just 1-2 Hours Sleep Nearly Doubles Crash Risk, AAA Warns We all know the dangers of drowsy driving, but a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and education association, has shown that the hour or two of sleep you missed last night could have a bigger impact on your crash risk than previously thought. The research report was recently reissued in advance of daylight savings time after its initial 2016 release. The lost hour of sleep associated with the time change can cause excessive drowsiness on the road. “You cannot miss sleep and still expect to be able to safely function behind the wheel,” David Yang, ex…

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by Valerie Musson
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
New Report Details Dangers Of Drowsy Driving New Report Details Dangers Of Drowsy Driving
New Report Details Dangers Of Drowsy Driving A new report is bringing attention to the dangers of a surprisingly common habit of drivers around the country: not distracted driving, not drunk driving, but drowsy driving. Considered to be a form of impaired driving, drowsy driving is a shockingly common yet very dangerous habit. An AAA survey revealed that in the past month, nearly a third of drivers have driven while they were “so tired that they could barely keep their eyes open.” Prescription sleep aids may be a partial culprit, seeing as one in five Americans have gotten behind the wheel within seven hours of taking such medications…

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by Valerie Musson
New Canaan, CT
Lifestyle
Sound The Alarm: Crashes Spike When Daylight Saving Ends, AAA Says Sound The Alarm: Crashes Spike When Daylight Saving Ends, AAA Says
Sound The Alarm: Crashes Spike When Daylight Saving Ends, AAA Says While many were glad to get an extra hour of sleep due to the end of Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, AAA is cautioning that commuters need to be wary of drowsy driving due to the clock shift. Between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. during the evening commute, when the sky turns to twilight, crashes spike by 45 percent in the region, according to AAA, citing the end of Daylight Saving Time. “Even though we feel we’re getting an extra hour of sleep, time changes do affect our internal body clocks,” AAA Northeast spokesperson Fran Mayko said. “So it’s important drivers prepare and make lifestyle adjustments…

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by Zak Failla