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Sleeping Less than 6 Hours Can Double Your Risk of Heart Attack

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  • Research indicates that sleeping less than six hours may increase insulin resistance and diabetes. It may also double risk of angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke. The same appears to be true when you sleep more than nine hours per night.

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