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"I would say that right now, the social consciousness of this country on the issue of sleeping and driving is the same place drinking and driving was 30 years ago,"

Dr. Charles Czeisler, Director of sleep research, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Lack of sleep America's top health problem, doctors say
ATLANTA (CNN) -- Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia: these are just a few of the recognized disorders that keep their afflicted from getting enough sleep. Nearly half of all Americans have difficulty sleeping.
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