Trouble Sleeping? Insomnia Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

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Trouble Sleeping? Insomnia Symptoms Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack
 

Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – People who have trouble sleeping may be more likely to have a stroke, heart attack or other cerebrovascular or cardiovascular diseases, according to a study published in the November 6, 2019, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

“These results suggest that if we can target people who are having trouble sleeping with behavioral therapies, it’s possible that we could reduce…

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