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What Happens to Your Blood Pressure When You Don’t Get 8 Hours of Sleep

Not getting enough sleep does more than make you tired. Here’s how short nights can quietly raise your blood pressure, and ...

Bruce Tammelin, MD, outlines what happens if you don’t get quality sleep: “You can either have anxiety or depression”

More than a third of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep, leading to what has been described as a public-health epidemic.
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Here’s Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

It isn’t exactly breaking news that sleep is important for well-being. You already know it’s not great to run on empty, especially for a prolonged amount of time. But if you are one of the one-third ...

Hour by hour, here’s what happens to your body the day after a terrible night’s sleep

‘Cortisol – also known as the “stress hormone” – normally peaks an hour after waking up no matter the quality of your sleep, ...
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MIT study reveals what happens inside the brain during sleep deprivation

Nearly everyone has experienced it: After a night of poor sleep, you don't feel as alert as you should. Your brain might seem foggy, and your mind drifts off when you should be paying attention. A new ...
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A Massive New Study of 88,000 People Says This Is What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough Sleep

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been something of a night owl, but when I read studies like the one I’m sharing today, I start to question my life choices. Let’s go straight to the research. A ...