Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital developed a sleep health program incorporating sleep health education and sleep disorder screening. Findings of their study showed a nearly 50 percent reduction in long term disability days among those who participated, as well as a reduction in risk of injury among firefighters who attended sleep health education programs.
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