A Good Night's Sleep May Keep Colds Away

Participants who said they slept for 5 hours or less on an average weeknight were 28 percent more likely to report having a cold in the past month, and 82 percent more likely to report having the flu, pneumonia or an ear infection, compared with those who slept for 7 to 8 hours on weeknights. People who said they had a sleep disorder, or said they had talked with their doctor about sleep problems, were also more likely to have had a cold or an infection in the past month, compared with people wh