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U.S. adults are getting too little sleep, and it’s affecting their work, a survey has found. The average reported was 6 hours and 40 minutes a night. That’s about 40 minutes less than people need. The survey was conducted among a random sample of 1,000 U.S. adults. About 1 in 3 people said they had been sleepy or fallen asleep at work in the last month. The survey also found that sometimes work is keeping people up. They said they were working more hours, including more than four hours a week at home. The survey came from the National Sleep Foundation. The Association Press reported on it March 3.

Talking about sex with your kids shouldn’t just be a one-time thing, new research suggests. The study included 312 teens and their parents. They privately filled out questionnaires about their sex-related talks with each other. Kids who had more talks about sex with their parents felt closer to them. Some families covered more topics in their talks than others. Teens in these families felt more comfortable talking about sex with their parents. HealthDay News reported on the study March 3. It was published in the journal Pediatrics.