Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the TV, mobile and laptop

DEPENDENCE on televisions, mobile phones and laptops may be costing Americans dearly — in lack of sleep.

The national penchant for watching television every evening before going to sleep, playing video games late into the night or checking emails and texts before turning off the lights could be interfering with the nation’s sleep habits.

“Unfortunately, phones and computers, which make our lives more productive and enjoyable, may be abused to the point that they contribute to getting less sleep at night, leaving millions of Americans functioning poorly the next day,” Russell Rosenberg, the vice-chairman of the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), said in a statement.