Stanford School of Medicine
Sleep specialist at the Stanford School of Medical who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry
PROFILE
Jed Black
Guest
FROM Jed Black
To the Point
Insomnia, Sleeping Pills and Evolution If you suffer from insomnia, you are hardly alone. More than half of Americans between 13 and 64 have trouble falling to sleep every night. New drugs are being developed, as well as alternatives to medication. Is insomnia a natural human condition or a consequence of modern society? We talk to students of sleeplessness.
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Will the Senate write a healthcare bill in secret? While Democrats and Republicans argue White House relations with Russia, another question is being decided behind closed doors: who gets help buying health insurance and who doesn't? We hear how the pros and cons are being shrouded in secrecy.
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