A new study has revealed that sleeping for more than ten hours a night increased the chances of death from stroke by 56% and heart disease by 49%. It also found poor sleep quality was associated with a 44% increase in heart disease, reports Mirror UK. It showed those who got too much sleep were more likely to die during the decades which were studied. One, over 11 years, found people who reported sleeping for more than nine hours had a 25% greater chance of dying from all causes. The review found no difference between those who reported sleeping between seven and eight hours and those who got less than seven.

Source: Punch August 07, 2018 15:33 UTC