as in restlessness
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life
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About one in eight Americans have chronic insomnia, according to a study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Limiting Exposure to Lead Long-term exposure to lead and other heavy metals is tied to a variety of symptoms, including headaches, insomnia, and irritability, as well as to issues like heart disease and stroke.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The National Institutes of Health funded a study that highlighted such racial disparities, showing that Black participants were 2.6 times more prone to insomnia symptoms stemming from childhood and carrying through early adulthood.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
Researchers from Yale analyzed the blood of 42 people who struggled with post-vaccination syndrome, which includes symptoms such as exercise intolerance, fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, and dizziness, according to Yale researchers.
—People Staff, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Khloe Quill, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
Limiting Exposure to Lead Long-term exposure to lead and other heavy metals is tied to a variety of symptoms, including headaches, insomnia, and irritability, as well as to issues like heart disease and stroke.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The National Institutes of Health funded a study that highlighted such racial disparities, showing that Black participants were 2.6 times more prone to insomnia symptoms stemming from childhood and carrying through early adulthood.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
Researchers from Yale analyzed the blood of 42 people who struggled with post-vaccination syndrome, which includes symptoms such as exercise intolerance, fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, and dizziness, according to Yale researchers.
—People Staff, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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