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If you have very little sleep and hardly eating what's the worst thay can happen to a human?

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Chronic: Over time this can contribute to chronic medical issues that are plaguing americans in general, inflammatory conditions like arthritis and cancer, heart disease and diabetes. More difficult to reverse once the disease state has developed.

Answered 4/8/2013

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