Good sleep can help ward off sickness

Leslie Swanson, Ph.D., clinical lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry and a Depression Center member, was quoted in an article on MSN.com about ways to prevent getting sick this winter. Inadequate sleep can make it more difficult for the immune system to function. "For many of us, the only quiet time we have to think through things is when we're lying down at bedtime. Unfortunately, problem-solving in bed interferes with sleep," she said.