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This Is What
Sleep Loss
Will Do to You
BY LAURA SCHOCKER
F YOU DON’T
SNOOZE, you lose.
Skimping on sleep can
wreak havoc from head
to toe. In fact, one study published
last year showed that just one
week of sleeping fewer than six
hours a night resulted in changes
to more than 700 genes. That’s
alarming news, considering nearly
half of Americans don’t bank the
recommended seven or more hours
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HUFFINGTON
02.09.14