Having poor sleep increases your risk of stroke


By AGENCY

Suffering from insomnia is not only detrimental to your mental health and productivity, it could also increase your risk of getting a stroke. — TNS

A study, published April 5 (2023) in the journal Neurology, found that sleep problems can increase a person’s risk of stroke.

Sleep problems can include too little sleep (less than five hours), too much sleep (more than nine hours), poor quality, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep, prolonged napping, and snoring and breathing cessation.

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Stroke , sleep , non-communicable diseases , NCDs

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