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Published: December 4, 2006
Poor sleep rests with habits of lifestyle
If you don't snooze, you lose healthwise
By Chris Jones and Paula Burkes Erickson
In the 18 months since she had wrist surgery, Patsy Denison of Norman has had few nights of uninterrupted deep sleep. Most every day, she wakes in the wee hours and can't fall back asleep.

"When I was in pain, I had trouble getting comfortable," Denison said. "The pain is gone now, but my problems sleeping aren't."

Denison is far from alone. About 30 percent of Americans, experts say, have trouble nodding off...

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