Alarm

Olympians admit to over-sleeping

Thursday 2nd August 2012

Two Olympians have admitted to sleeping through their alarm clocks on the morning of their events, reports the Guardian. Team GB’s weightlifter Jack Oliver over-slept by more than an hour and was roused by a knock on his door, while Australian...

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How to choose your alarm

Monday 28th June 2010

Most of us rely on alarm clocks to get us up in the morning, but few are aware of the potentially damaging effects that the daily wake-up call can have on our overall sleep quality.Being shocked out of a deep sleep is a distinctly unpleasant sensation,...

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'Shrill' alarms can cause health issues - study

Thursday 5th November 2009

While it has long been the bane of workers around the world, the piercing sound of an alarm clock has now been found to have a measurably detrimental effect on health, says a new Japanese study. The investigation by Japan's National Institute of Industrial...

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