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Article: Insomnia in teens increases health risks
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- The Hindustan Times
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- February 19, 2006
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Washington, Feb. 19 -- A new study has found that insomnia in teenagers appears to increase the risks of ADHD-like symptoms, psychiatric disorders and other health problems.
As a part of the study, researchers at RTI International studied more than 1,000 13- to 16-year-olds, and found that almost 11 percent of them suffered from insomnia, with the onset typically starting around 11 years of age.
Dr Eric Johnson, Ph.D, principal researcher for the study, said that insomnia, which is a chronic problem in teens, reduces their cognitive function and performance and indicates an increased risk for depression and substance abuse.
"We found insomnia to be common and chronic among adolescents. ...