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Is it really true? Can you die from sleeplessness? If you happened to watch the National Geographic Channel last month, you might have caught sight of a special on Fatal Familiar Insomnia (FFI)—a ...

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Many people have a tough time getting the sleep they need each night. A recent CNET survey found that 56% of US surveyed adults currently use some method to cope with sleep-related challenges. But ...