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Sleep: a necessity, not a luxury

In this article, the overall health of the individual and how sleeping well benefits it is discussed. It explains why sleeplessness occurs and places them into two categories: situational sleeplessness and sleep disorders. Situational sleeplessness includes things like stress or depression which can keep you awake. Sleep disorders are things like insomnia, sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome. Both of these can bring on health issues like cardiovascular health problems for people with sleep apnea or heart problems because of the body's reduced ability to regulate glucose, which arises from not sleeping enough.

Read the full article here: http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=611908