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World Service,02 Mar 1999,23 mins

Sleeping - In Sickness And In Health

Health Matters

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An investigation into sleep, sleeping sickness, sleep laboratories and a Tibetan dream healer. The programme looks at different aspects of sleep. One man explains how he became a human fly trap as a child to help others who paid him avoid sleeping sickness. Now it is hoped more humane ways of controlling the disease can be rolled out during the current epidemic. Also a look at sleep science, dream healing and snoring.

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