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Sleep Research: Negative Effects of Sleep Deprivation

Sixty Minutes is running a feature on the Science of Sleep. They give an overview of the state of research related to sleep and sleep depravation. Median sleep levels are apparently around 6.7 hours per night, down from 8 hours a night in 1960. For those of us that consistently get less than the median level, this is an area of research to watch closely.