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Podcast: Hallberg's Picture of Health, episode 6

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Students gather in the library at East Ridge High School before school begins at 8:35am. School officials in the South Washington district moved high school start times back by an hour in 2009. Sleep researchers say later start times are best for teens, who generally need more sleep than younger adults and children.
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Proponents of later school start times for adolescents now have the American Academy of Pediatrics to back them up.

In this installment, Host Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg lay out some new recommendations from the group regarding teens and sleep. They call for adolescents to get eight-and-a-half to nine hours of sleep a night, which can be a challenge given their often incredibly busy schedules.

Dr. Hallberg also talks about the danger of sleep deprivation for teens, and its impact on their physical and psychological health.

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