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Study Links Teen Sleep Patterns to Brainpower — But Not Grades

A new study finds that teens who sleep earlier and longer perform better at tasks involving crystallized intelligence, picture vocabulary and oral reading recognition.

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Things to Know When You Are Diagnosed With Sleep Apnea, With John Cronin, M.D.

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Things to Know When You Are Diagnosed With Sleep Apnea, With John Cronin, M.D.

John Cronin, M.D., discusses how obstructive sleep apnea is a common yet often undiagnosed sleep disorder that disrupts breathing during sleep, leading to fatigue and health risks.

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