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Short Sleep Raises Hypertension Risk—Especially for Women

Short Sleep Raises Hypertension Risk—Especially for Women

Summary: A global analysis of 16 studies involving over a million participants reveals that sleeping fewer than seven hours significantly raises the risk of developing high blood pressure, with the risk intensifying for those who sleep under five hours. This association was notably stronger in females. Despite varied definitions of short sleep across studies, the

Insomnia Raises Heart Attack Risk by 69%

Insomnia Raises Heart Attack Risk by 69%

People who experience insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn’t have the sleep disorder during an average nine years of follow-up, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  In addition, when looking at sleep duration as an objective measure of