Longer Naps May Raise Blood Pressure and BMI
Researchers discovered naps exceeding a specific duration were associated with unfavorable metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes.
Researchers discovered naps exceeding a specific duration were associated with unfavorable metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes.
Reachers pinpoint the number of years worth of compromised cardiovascular health later in life caused by poor sleep, findings they refer to as a “wake-up call.”
Three years in, Advocate Aurora Health's cardio-sleep program has led to thousands of cardiac patients being treated for their sleep apnea.
The American Heart Association advisory notes that both too much and too little sleep are associated with heart disease.
Read MoreA study of more than two million nights of sleep and blood pressure data found that irregularities in sleep timing and duration were associated with an increased risk of hypertension.
Read MoreResearchers have found that people with coronary heart disease who experience insomnia two to 36 months after a cardiac event have an increased risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event.
Read MoreAmong patients with minor ischemic stroke, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has a significant negative effect on comprehension and perception, according to study findings published recently in Sleep and Breathing.
Read MoreBarbara Hutchinson, MD, PhD, FACC, of Chesapeake Cardiac Care, is board certified in both cardiovascular disease and sleep medicine.
Read MoreInsomnia was found to be the third biggest risk factor for recurrent major heart problems.
Read MoreThe findings in 35 otherwise healthy men and women offer evidence of nocturnal cardiovascular dysregulation in habitual short sleepers.
Read MoreGrowing evidence suggests that poor sleep is linked to a host of health problems, including a higher risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
Read MoreThe findings show the importance of assessing co-existing sleep health problems within an individual to capture the risk of heart disease.
Read MoreFlinders researchers have studied a US-based dataset of over 5,000 people to understand the risks of COMISA.
Read MoreThe scientists found that those who had more varied heart rates between 2 to 4 a.m., and between 4 to 6 a.m., tended to be prone to more severe depressive symptoms.
Read MoreA research team at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions investigated the function of the protein Rev-erbα/β, a key component of the circadian clock, on heart disease development in animal models and human patients.
Read MoreA new study has shown how circadian rhythms in heart cells help to change heart function over the course of the day and may explain why shift workers are more vulnerable to heart problems.
Read MoreObstructive sleep apnea patients are more likely than the general population to undergo elective surgeries, but anesthesia and sleep apnea can be a lethal combination if not managed properly.
Read MoreResearchers examined the association of heart failure with insomnia symptoms after adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical and lifestyle factors.
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