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Jun 11, 2017 1 min

Why Do We Sleep?

from Sleep Health Hosted by UCTV: UC San Diego

Sonia Ancoli-Israel, Ph.D., recipient of the National Sleep Foundation’s 2007 Lifetime Achievement award, discusses why people need sleep. Sleep disorders are a major public health concern affecting millions of individuals, families, and communities on a daily basis. We are a chronically overtired country, which often has grave health repercussions. Series: "Health Matters" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 32400]

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