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Even presidential candidates need sleep

  • Written by Michael S. Jaffee, Vice chair, Department of Neurology, University of Florida

The demands of being a presidential candidate take a toll on sleep. And the demands are not likely to lessen for whomever is elected.

President Obama says he schedules six hours of sleep a night but that is not always possible, and Bill Clinton reported getting five to six hours. How much sleep is needed for senior executives such as our president...

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