Sleep and Tablets

If you're going to bed right after setting down your iPad you may not be getting the best night's sleep - new research shows that all of those nighttime hours spent with your tablet can wreak havoc on your sleep. The bright light emitted from these tablets can suppress melatonin. That's a hormone that helps control sleep and wake cycles, called circadian rhythms. Word from researchers- Using tablets for two hours on their brightest settings suppressed melatonin by about 22%