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Lack of Sleep Linked to Common Cold


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Dr. David L. Katz, director of the Yale University School of Medicine Prevention Research Center, said the study highlights the importance of sleep in maintaining good health.

"Getting good sleep should count among the priorities of health-conscious people," Katz said. "Time invested in sleep will almost certainly be paid back in dividends of better health -- fewer colds and greater productivity."

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For more on the common cold, visit the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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SOURCES: Sheldon Cohen, Ph.D., professor of psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh; David L. Katz, M.D., M.P.H., director, Prevention Research Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.; Jan. 12, 2009, Archives of Internal Medicine


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