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A few headlines on studies that, somehow, don’t seem to need study:
Daddies’ girls choose men who look like their fathers
Patient Care Improves when Medical Residents Work Fewer Hours
Catastrophic Events Can Affect A Person’s Sleep
The American Academy of Sleep Disorders is a treasure trove of research into the obvious, including “Sleep Disorders Highly Prevalent Among Police Officers,” “Sleep Restriction Affects Children’s Speech,” “Children With Sleep Disorder Symptoms Are More Likely To Have Trouble Academically,” “Sleep Deprivation Affects Airport Baggage Screeners’ Ability To Detect Rare Targets” … Yawn. –JULIA WHITTY
