Sleepless in Singapore

There is a cure for insomnia. It is not a pill

Singaporeans spend 57 minutes a night awake on average, accounting for 13.5 per cent of their nightly sleep. PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG/ORCHARD HOTEL
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SINGAPORE - Magnetic mattresses, brain-stimulating headphones, drugs that suppress brain chemicals that keep people awake; the industry built around getting people to sleep is big business.

And the importance of getting enough shuteye is more critical than ever.

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