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Checkup: Will Schools Start Later For Sleep-Deprived Teens?

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The American Academy of Pediatrics says too many teens are sleep deprived and one way to fix that problem is to start the school day at 8:30 a.m. or later. Can it be done?

Sound Medicine’s Jill Ditmire talks with an expert in this week’s Check Up.