Are You Getting Enough Sleep?  Originally published: 04.01.08 by
Alan W. Davis, M.D., and Pamela H. Davis, M.D.  Robbing your
body of sleep jeopardizes health and business.  Nearly 50
million Americans suffer from sleep disorders that affect their
work, relationships and safety, according to a Sleep in America
poll released last month by the National Sleep Foundation
(NSF).   “The effects of sleep loss on work performance are
costing U.S. employers tens of billions of dollars a year in
lost productivity,” says Darrel Drobnich, NSF acting CEO. “It’s
time for American workers and employers to make sleep a
priority.”   As business owners, we are certain you have had
your share of sleepless nights worrying about company finances,
employees and the future of your business. And during busy
heating and cooling seasons, it is a safe bet that you have
burned the midnight oil more often than you should.   While
missing a good night’s sleep every once in a while won’t harm
your health, consistently depriving your body o