Americans are sleeping less
Published: Apr. 27, 2020 at 7:23 AM EDT
New research from the Centers for Disease Control reveals Americans are sleeping less than a decade ago.
Current data show about 33% of adults get less than six hours of sleep a night
That's up from 29% in 2009.
Past studies have found too little sleep is linked to an increased risk of early death.
The study was led by researchers at the CDC.
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