Topic: Quebec

Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity

Sleepless nights are costing the small Canadian province of Quebec, population 7 million-plus, more than $6.5 billion annually, new research shows.. No doubt, sleepless nights from Seattle to Tampa are costing the United States, population 300 million-plus, much more.. Susan Zafarlotfi, clinical ...
Insomnia has a substantial economic impact in both direct and indirect costs, according to the results of a study in Quebec, Canada. Meaghan Daley, Ph.D., of the Centre de Recherche Universite Laval-Robert Giffard in Quebec, Canada, and colleagues analyzed data from a ...

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Desperately seeking a good night's sleep, insomniacs spend more money on alcohol than medical help and sleep aids combined, according to a study published today in the journal Sleep. "Generic versions of sleep medications are a few cents a pill," Daley says. ...