Sleepless in America
Is the economy keeping you awake at night?
You are not alone. A recent National Sleep Foundation poll has found that one in four Americans say worries over personal finances, layoffs and the state of the economy at large are keeping them up at night. These numbers are reflected in an increase in audiences for late night television shows.
But these aren’t the only numbers that are increasing.
Prescriptions for sleep medications have also grown, topping 56 million in 2008. Good news, I guess, for the pharmaceutical companies selling those GABA-enhancing …
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