RESEARCH - Not getting enough sleep may be linked to heart disease

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ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2008) — Sleeping less than seven and a half

hours per day may be associated with future risk of heart disease,

according to a new article. In addition, a combination of little sleep

and overnight elevated blood pressure appears to be associated with an

increased risk of the disease.

" Reflecting changing lifestyles, people are sleeping less in modern

societies, " according to background information in the article.

Getting adequate sleep is essential to preventing health conditions

such as obesity and diabetes as well as several risk factors for

cardiovascular disease including sleep-disordered breathing and

night-time hypertension (high blood pressure).

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081110163756.htm

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