Journalist. Writer. Editor. Storyteller.
Anyone who has ever gone without a good night’s sleep will remember the struggles they experienced the next day.
You feel confused, delirious, emotional and are barely able to function. On occasion, side-effects of poor sleep can be similar to a bad hangover, causing nausea and headaches.
And to think, all you’ve done is go without sleep. But, given the cascade of harms bubbling away inside the brain and body as you lay awake, the sober hangover is hardly surprising.
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I am a reporter and digital producer for the Civic section of U.S. News & World Report, where I write about breaking news. I came to U.S. News in 2016 as a researcher and writer for the Rankings and Reviews section and in 2017, joined the news team, where I helped launch America 2020. I have previously worked for LifeZette.com as a reporter and social media specialist and was an editor for several outlets at my alma mater. I am a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland, College Park. You can follow me on Twitter (@arlardieri) and Facebook (/AlexaRLardieri) or connect with me on LinkedIn (/in/alexa-lardieri). View more posts
Alexa Lardieri