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OHSU sleep specialist: Naps can improve wakefulness, effectiveness and cheerfulness

By Scott Hewitt, Columbian staff writer
Published: August 31, 2021, 6:02am
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When I confessed that I take the occasional afternoon nap, sleep medicine specialist Kim Hutchison, M.D., sweetly scolded me for seeming apologetic about it.

“We need to show a healthy respect for the importance of sleep,” said the Oregon Health & Science University neurologist and sleep doctor, while sharing the latest thinking on daytime dozing.

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