Sleep Deprivation Linked to High Blood Pressure

You toss; you turn; you count sheep. But you still can't get a good eight hours of high quality sleep each night. If this story sounds all too familiar, talk with your doctor, because chronic sleeplessness may substantially raise your chances of developing hypertension.

Researchers at the University of Chicago just completed a five-year study of 578 middle-aged adults and found that every hour of sleep lost consistently each night translated into a 37% greater chance of developing high blood pressure.
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