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Article: The sleep connection: poor sleep can hurt more than your attitude. Your health can be at risk, too. Here's where you can find the latest information on sleep disorders.
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- Vibrant Life
- Article date:
- September 1, 2003
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Sleep. We all need it. Yet most of us don't get enough.
Mostly we rob ourselves of sleep. Our rushed lives take huge tolls. According to a study done by the American Sleep Foundation, nearly two thirds of American adults (62 percent) have trouble sleeping a few nights per week. Close to half (43 percent) say their sleep problems interfere with daily activities at least occasionally, while one in five adults complains of daytime sleepiness a few days a week or more.
Today there are treatments for most sleep problems. But first you need to recognize that a problem exists. Then you can seek a cause and find an appropriate treatment. For many, simple ...