Too long a nap can turn a healthy practice into a harmful one


By AGENCY

A nap can be good for your health, but only if it lasts 30 minutes at the most. — AFP

A veritable institution in some countries, it turns out that naps might not be as beneficial to health as we think.

It all depends on the length of the siesta.

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