The actress Kim Cattrall says her battles with insomnia affect her "ability to think clearly. I can t grasp, hold on, to ideas, thoughts, even tasks." But your internal body clocks affect more than your mental powers. If you contend with insomnia, chronic stress, frequent jet lag, nighttime snacking, or an irregular work schedule you re increasing your risk for cancer, obesity, depression and metabolic diseases, such as diabetes.
"Activity is one of the best things you can do for your heart, your musculoskeletal system, your immune system," said Dr. Michael Roizen, a longevity expert.
Highlights include, soon, Benedetta Jasmine Guetta on “Cooking Alla Giudia," about the Jewish food of Italy, and Jessica Nordell on “The End of Bias, a Beginning." Events run through June; many are in person, and some are virtual, in this annual Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family festival.
When 7-year-old Wyatt S. fell asleep for 11 days in 2017, doctors struggled to figure out what was causing his deep fatigue. Ultimately, they determined he was having seizures. When he was given seizure medications, he woke up the next day and rejoined the world as an active kid.