5 Hours Or Less Of Sleep Increases Risk Of Chronic Disease: Study

A recent study done by researchers from University College London (UCL) in the United Kingdom has found that 5 hours or less of sleep increases the risk of chronic disease in people aged 50 and above.

According to study, sleeping for five hours or less each night if you're 50 or older increases your risk of developing two or more chronic diseases as you age.

On October 18, the study was published in the PLOS Medicine journal (pdf below).

7,864 men and women who worked in the London...

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