Teens Not Getting Enough Sleep
Teens Not Getting Enough Sleep
A majority of teens are not getting enough sleep, and it is affecting their health.
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" There aren't likely millions of bleary -- over tired -- waking up this morning according to the latest data from the CDC the new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found nearly 70% of teenagers do not get the recommended -- more hours of sleep they need on school nights this not only leads to a -- start to the day the researchers found -- teens were more likely to drink -- not exercise -- cigarettes and alcohol and to have sex experts say delayed school start times -- help teens get the sleep they need."
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