Women would need more sleep than men

According to HLN, women would need more sleep than men. The reason for this is not further specified.
It is not clear whether this difference is due to biological or social factors. The source does not provide further details about the study or research on which this is based.
Research into sleep needs between men and women is not new, but the source reports that there is now more evidence for this. It is unclear whether this is really 'evidence' or an assumption.
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