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Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later

By Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh

Most teens aren’t getting enough sleep, leading to poorer academic performance. Early school start times combined with natural changes in hormones and the circadian rhythm could be to blame.

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