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It's Time to Hit the Snooze on these 5 Sleep Myths

Sleep deprivation can be a serious drain on our health and mental acuity but a HHC expert puts some common sleep myths to bed

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“I stayed up way too late last night – I’ll just make up for it this weekend.”

Trying to get the right amount of sleep each night can be, well, exhausting. Sleep is the one chance to restore and refresh our bodies and minds, yet the average person fails to get enough regularly – and even fewer understand how much “enough” really is.

The result is sleep deprivation, which can be a serious drain on our health and mental acuity. But Jay Kenkare, MD, a Hartford HealthCare sleep disorders specialist, is here to put five common sleep myths to bed.

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