Poor Sleep May Raise Heart Risks

Research shows that sleeping less than six hours a night is linked to hypertension and other problems.

Published: March 18, 2014

Getting too little sleep each night may do much more than leave you feeling fatigued during the day. A recent study published in Sleep Medicine found that people who tend to get less than six hours of sleep a night are more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.