Not enough sleep? You may be hurting your heart…
June 14, 2007
A study released today by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that a lack of sleep may increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. The researchers, who monitored a group of 39 subjects, found that after consecutive days of insufficient sleep, the subjects experienced higher than normal heart rates and appeared more likely to experience heart trouble. The AFP article about the study has been picked up by multiple international news outlets.
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Josie Sherman | July 28, 2007 at 3:34 am
So few people take their sleep problems seriously. Hopefully, eye opening articles such as this should make people take notice and get help.
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MW | December 25, 2007 at 2:02 am
Sleep problems are a serious issue as they affect everything in a person’s life. A good sleep environment is the first step along with products that help alleviate pains and conditions which keep many individuals awake. More information can be found at The Memory Foam Network ( http://www.memoryfoamnetwork.com ) in regards to health benefits and information on many conditions which affect everyone. I hope this helps. Take care.
ME
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