A bad night's sleep is linked to higher risk of fatal disease
May 04, 2021 Unsplash A bad night’s sleep doesn’t just leave a person feeling lethargic and moody, it is linked to a higher risk of death, too – particularly in women – new research has revealed. A study of 8,001 people, published in the European Heart Journal, found women who suffered from unconscious wakefulness (when we wake up without being aware of it) had an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease . Compared to the general female population, women who experienced disturbed sleep most often and for longer periods of time had almost double the risk of dying from heart ...