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Tuesday, December, 02, 2008

Sleep Deprivation 101: What You Should Know

by  Allen Blaivas, M.D.
Monday, January 29, 2007
Allen Blaivas, M.D.
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Allen J. Blaivas, DO, practices pulmonary, critical care and sleep...

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In my previous blogs I have written about the importance of good sleep, but I don’t think we ever really explained the significance of sleep deprivation and the effects on society and the individual. I thought th...
  1. why am I so sleepy?
    Emily
    Friday, March 02, 2007 at 04:16 PM
    I get tons of sleep a night - at least 8 hours - but I still feel like I need a nap around 1 or 2 pm each day.  Is this normal?  Is there something I could be doing to avoid this early-afternoon energy crash?
    reply

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