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Americans of All Races Don't Get Enough Sleep
from USA Today
All Americans are struggling to get more snooze time, but a report out today shows that race and cultural differences play a role in sleep-related habits.
Monday, the National Sleep Foundation released its annual "Sleep in America Poll," which reveals how much sleep Americans are getting, what their bedtime habits are, and who's seeing the doctor and taking medications when sleep is elusive. This year, for the first time, the report explored differences in the sleep habits of different ethnic groups: Asians, African Americans, Hispanics and whites.
"We expected culture would have an effect, but the differences between cultures are probably bigger than the genetics of people," says Thomas Balkin, chairman of the foundation's board. Overall, no one's getting enough sleep, he says. Fewer than half--only about four in 10--of respondents from each ethnic group say they get a good night's sleep on most nights.
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