To make ends meet these days, many Americans are sacrificing sleep to work night shifts or juggle two jobs. Research suggests, though, that lack of sleep can lead to memory problems, depression, cardiovascular concerns, cancer and increased risk of accidents. Sleep “In the last couple of years, I’ve seen more overworked patients taking on extra shifts or second jobs,” Dr. Raman Malhotra,... 

Unhealthy Foods Would Reduce Consumption. When the cost of junk food increases, people consume less of it, a new study has found. U.S. researchers monitored the dietary habits and health of 5,115 young adults, aged 18 to 30, beginning in 1985 to 1986 and continuing through 2005 to 2006. During those 20 years, a 10 percent increase in price was associated with a 7 percent decrease in the amount of calories...