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No wonder teens are so drowsy they need more zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
- 02-05-2010
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By Marissa Cevallos/San Jose Mercury News
When Glorianna Klyce's radio blasts hip-hop at 5:45 a.m., the 17-year-old rolls over and hits snooze. If it weren't for the second alarm clock that goes off at 6, she might have a much harder time getting to Kennedy High School in Fremont for the 7:35 a.m. first block bell. When she's running late, she skips breakfast and doesn't do her hair. "I wouldn't care what color socks I pick out," said Klyce. "Yesterday, I wore cat stripes on one foot and pink flowers on the other." She's not the only 17-year-old struggling to get to class. Emerging research shows that puberty upends sleep cycles, making snoozing into the late morning hours as natural for teens as hairy armpits and embarrassing voice squeaks. (more...)
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