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I don't like sleeping, how many hours can i reduce my sleep to when i do go to sleep and how many hours can i stay awake?
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At least 6 hours: Ideally you should be sleeping for 8 hours straight on a regular basis. Less than 6 hours of sleep is associated with risk of cardiovascular morbidity.
Answered 3/16/2016
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