Many people struggle to get the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. In this video, people confess how many hours of sleep they tend to get on an average night, and doctors share their reactions.
Stacia Woodcock, PharmD, is a pharmacy editor for GoodRx. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky and is licensed in New York and Massachusetts.
Preeti Parikh, MD is the Executive Medical Director at GoodRx and served as the Chief Medical Officer of HealthiNation.
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