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Limit or eliminate late-night computer and television viewing. A computer or TV screen may seem much dimmer than a light bulb, but these screens often fill your field of vision, mimicking the effects of a room filled with light.

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Andrew Weil
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: June 8
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Philadelphia
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