Click here to read an interview with Mary Halsey Maddox, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, on Fox 6 WBRC. It's something adults can easily say we don't get enough of: sleep. But adults aren't the ones some doctors say we should be worried about. A new CDC study shows teens aren't getting enough rest - putting them at risk of injury and even death. It’s a concern Dr. Maddox says needs to be adjusted for kids and teenagers. 

"Over 50 percent of teenagers nationwide do not get sufficient sleep,” Dr. Maddox said. Dr. Maddox is a sleep medicine specialist. Typically, she says 56 percent of teenagers ages 15 to 17 get fewer than seven hours of sleep.
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