The controversy over work limits for medical residents rolls on. An editorial in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine argues that studies haven’t clearly shown whether the caps imposed in 2003 have improved outcomes for patients.
Residents are newly minted med-school grads doing their intensive clinical training. Even under the caps, [...]

People are groggier and think less clearly when woken up during their night-time sleep than during than an afternoon nap, a new study shows.
The findings, published in the August issue of the Journal of Biological Rhythms, have implications for anyone who needs to be alert upon awakening in the middle of the night, such as [...]