It Turns Out Your Bedroom Light Could Be Bad For Your Heart

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Sleep and heart health seem to be linked, with one paper suggesting that 11 extra minutes of kip a night could lower your heart attack risk.

Obstructive sleep apnoea, meanwhile, is associated with higher blood pressure, and insomnia seems connected to worse cardiovascular outcomes too.

And according to a new paper published in the European Heart Journal, even the lighting setup you have while snoozing might be consequential. 

Too much light during sleep could create heart health risks 

This research involved over 11,000 participants who made their health data available to scientists through the UK Biobank. 

Those involved in the research wore a light sensor ...

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