Chronic Insomnia May Shrink Your Brain

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Chronic Insomnia May Shrink Your Brain

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The problem with worrying over the amount of sleep you're getting is that the worry literally keeps you up at night. Now, there's another study to lose sleep over: a report in Biological Psychiatry claims that chronic insomnia may shrink your brain. The

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