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    Counting Zs: How Much Sleep Do You Need?

    March 4, 2015
    The truth is that most adults in the U.S. aren't getting enough rest.

    Sleeping in late on your days off? You might not be getting enough sleep.

    Taking naps? You might not be getting enough sleep.

    The average adult needs seven to eight hours of sleep per day, according to the National Institutes of Health.

    Yet, one-third of Americans usually get fewer than seven hours of sleep. And 50 percent to 70 percent of U.S. adults have sleep or wakefulness disorders.

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    In honor of National Sleep Week, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute created a sleep IQ test. See how well you know common misconceptions about sleep.

    About the Author

    Ginger Christ | Associate Editor

    Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

    She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain’s Cleveland Business.

    Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

    She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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