Lack of sleep can make children hyperactive

CHILDREN who get too little sleep run an increased risk of becoming hyperactive, researchers say.

Lack of sleep can make children  hyperactive

Scientists who studied 280 healthy children found a link between shortened sleep and attention deficit hyperactive disorder(ADHD).

Children whose average sleep duration was less than 7.7 hours a night scored higher in tests for ADHD than those who slept longer.

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