Less dream-stage REM sleep linked to higher risk of death, study says

By Sandee LaMotte

Updated 1500 GMT (2300 HKT) July 6, 2020

Do you toss and turn at night, yearning for a good night's sleep? According to the <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.html" target="_blank">US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,</a> one third of American adults have a sleep disorder that can affect their lives in serious ways.
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Sleep loss widespread – Do you toss and turn at night, yearning for a good night's sleep? According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one third of American adults have a sleep disorder that can affect their lives in serious ways.
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Chronic diseases such as diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, cancer and obesity and many more are linked to <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.html" target="_blank">poor sleep</a>.
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Sleep and disease – Chronic diseases such as diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, cancer and obesity and many more are linked to poor sleep.
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