Catching up on your sleep during the weekend helps your heart

Compensating for lack of sleep during the week with extra snooze time at the weekend can mitigate the negative effects of sleep deprivation, research in the UK suggests. — dpa

People who “catch up” on lost sleep at weekends may potentially lower their risk of heart disease by up to 20%, research suggests.

Data from more than 90,000 people in the United Kingdom suggests that compensating for lack of sleep during the week with extra snooze time at the weekend can mitigate the negative effects of sleep deprivation.