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FDA Approves New Restless Legs Syndrome Drug Horizant
The FDA has approved a new drug called Horizant to treat moderate-to-severe restless legs syndrome.
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
The amount of sleep a person needs depends on many factors, including age. For example, in general:
- Infants require about 16 hours a day
- Teenagers need about 9 hours on average
- Most adults need 7 to 8 hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 5 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day
- Women in the first 3 months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual