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This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. I like to tell people that the night before I stopped sleeping, I slept. Not only that: I slept well. Years ...

Experts have long said that you can’t make up for lost sleep by snoozing more on your days off. But in 2018, a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research called that conclusion into question, ...

Editor's note: This article originally appeared on UNC Health Talk. You shut off the TV in your bedroom and close your eyes, hoping to drift off quickly. An hour later, you’re staring at the clock, ...

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