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Daytime napping and their connection to the heart attacks and strokes

There was no link found between naps length, but the frequency of naps during a week

11-Sep-2019

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People who had 1 or 2 afternoon naps a week were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke.

Study was done in Switzerland and included 3462 swiss adults.

Researchers from the University Hospital of Lausanne followed the study participants for 5.3 years.

Results showed that people who napped once or twice a week had a 48% lower risk of heart attack or stroke.

Study was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Heart.

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Heart

Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular diesases.

University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV)

Hospital and Medical School.

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