Not getting enough sleep may do more harm than just making you cranky the next day. Sleep is actually very important for your short- and long-term health. In this video, learn all the ways that sleeping can benefit your health, according to Preeti Parikh, MD, Executive Medical Director at GoodRx.
Preeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
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Lauren Smith, MALauren Smith, MA, has worked in health journalism since 2017. Before joining GoodRx, she was the senior health editor and writer for HealthiNation.
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Mandy Armitage, MDMandy Armitage, MD, has combined clinical medicine with her passion for education and content development for many years. She served as medical director for the health technology companies HealthLoop (now Get Well) and Doximity.
