Too Much Sleep? Don’t Count Sheep
People who reported sleeping more than eight hours a night have a 15% greater chance of dying, for any reason, than people who sleep seven hours a night. The same danger exists for those who sleep less than four or five hours, according to researchers from the University of California and the American Cancer Society.
The use of sleeping pills is also associated with an increased death rate of 25%. However, insomniacs were not found to have any increased risk.
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