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Too Little Sleep Jacks Blood Pressure

Every lost hour raises threat 37%: researchers

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 9, 2009 1:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – Regularly getting less than seven or eight hours’ sleep raises the risk of high blood pressure, research suggests. In a study tracking the blood pressure and sleep of 578 adults, every lost hour of sleep was tied to an average 37% higher risk of high...   Read full story »

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