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Sleepless in Atlanta

Posted on October 01, 2008

By Georgiann CarusoCNN Medical Associate ProducerMany of us wake up in the middle of the night making mental to-do lists. Sound familiar? I am guilty of this. A recent visit to my doctor ended with the diagnosis: anxiety. After trying an assortment of medications, I sometimes still wake up only to realize it s 4 a.m.Dr. David Schulman, director of Emory s sleep lab center, says a third of Americans have insomnia, including trouble falling asleep as well as trouble staying asleep, a reflection of our high-stress society.My doctor prescribed a sleep study, and today s the day. My mind is f...

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anxiety , insomnia , sleep , stress