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Why do so many people have trouble sleeping?

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Why do so many people have trouble sleeping?

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While sleep disorders are common, our modern lifestyles rob many people of rest. Michael Timothy Smith, MA, PhD, director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins University, explains.

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