Nearly 1 in 5 Americans sleep-deprived, Europeans better rested

It’s no secret that many Americans regularly clutch a cup of hot coffee to get through another sleep-deprived day. Far fewer Europeans are downing espresso shots to fight daytime sleepiness according to a research abstract that was the subject of a presentation at SLEEP 2010 in San Antonio.The study found 19.5 percent of adults in America have moderate to excessive sleepiness. A previous study by