From the 2017 issue of Weill Cornell Medical College Improving Sleep
1. What is Sleep, and Why Do We Need It?
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Article Excerpt
When we’re asleep, our conscious mind is closed to the outside world. Sounds, smells, and physical sensations have limited access to our central nervous system. In the lightest stages of
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