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Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep

  • Written by Beth Ann Malow, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
imageYour internal body clock can help wake you up without an alarm.Riska/E+ via Getty Imagesimage

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