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How much sleep do I need

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Studies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. And people who sleep 8 hr. or more, or less than 6.5 hr., they don't live quite as long. There is just as much risk associated with More>

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Source: How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? - TIME | www.time.com

Description: tudies show that people who sleep between 6.5 hr. and 7.5 hr. a night, as they report, live the longest. And people who sleep 8 hr. or more, or less than 6.5 hr., they don't live quite as long. There is just as much risk associated with sleeping too long

Oct 28, 08:46am

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Most teens need about 8 to more than 9 hours of sleep each night.

Jun 06 2009, 06:40pm | Source: How Much Sleep Do I Need? | kidshealth.org

Most adults need 7-8 hours of sleep each night. But it can vary depending on the person. Some need more, some need less. ChaCha on

Mar 26 2009, 01:29pm | Source: How much sleep does a person need | www.sleepdex.org

Average person needs about 8 hrs sleep a night. This can vary between 3 hrs & 11 hrs, depending on the person & age. Thanks!

The first thing experts will tell you about sleep is that there is no "magic number." Not only do different age groups need MORE?