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Top tips to get a better night’s sleep and improve your health

11 October 2017

Sleep scientist Matthew Walker reveals how many hours of slumbering you need, how to make up for a lack of it and gives tips on how to get a better night’s rest
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Wake-up call: How a lack of sleep can cause Alzheimer’s

11 October 2017

Even a single night of poor sleep can cause changes in the brain implicated in Alzheimer’s. Are you getting enough shut-eye, asks sleep scientist Matthew Walker

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