Sleep-Loss Impact Tied to Race, Income

Sleepless nights can drag down academic performance for any child.

But a new study suggests that interrupted sleep can be an even bigger problem for African-American children and for those from lower socioeconomic levels.

Conducted by researchers from Auburn University and the University of Notre Dame, the study focuses on a sample of 166 African-American and Caucasian children ages 8 and 9 from a...

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