Insomnia: The Silent Killer?

Posted March 31, 2008 at 05:00 PM by Megan Hueter

Section: In The News, His Health, Physical Health, Lifestyle Health, His Inspiration, Success Stories

According to Wikipedia, “insomnia is a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity. It is typically followed by functional impairment while awake.” According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in year 2007, approximately 64 million Americans suffer from insomnia each year.[3] Insomnia tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men. Today, blogger Maggie Vink from That’s Fit talks intimately about her battles with insomnia. Check it out.

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