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Children from low income families more likely to have sleep problems
05-02-2007 · EurekAlert!Children from low income families have more sleep problems than children from middle class families, potentially impacting their health and performance at school, according to research that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting in Boston, April 28-May 5, 2007.
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