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How many hours of sleep per night is considered healthy?

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7.5-8 hours: Most of the people need 7.5-8 hours of sleep to feel refreshed, but some people short sleeper need 5-6 hours and some long sleeper need 9-10 hours of sleep to feel fully refreshed.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

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