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What happens to you if you don't get enough sleep?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Get exhausted: Make errors in judgment and have higher rates of accidents and probably have a shorter and more dangerous life because of it. Get the sleep you need to function well. As Ben Franklin taught us:"Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise."

Answered 4/13/2016

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Sleep deprivation.: Obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, anxiety and depression are all consequences of inadequate sleep.

Answered 12/20/2014

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