Poor sleep increases high blood pressure risk

If you sleep poorly, your chances of
developing high blood pressure
may increase, new research
suggest. In the study, men with the
lowest level of the deeper stages of
slumber, known as slow-wave
sleep, had an 80 percent higher
chance of developing high blood
pressure than men with the highest
level of this restorative sleep. The
link held regardless of other factors,
such as obesity or how long the
men slept. "Reductions in the
deepest stage of sleep is specifically
associated with an increased risk of
developing high blood pressure,"
said Dr. Susan Redline, the Peter C.
Farrell Professor of...
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