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Insomnia could raise blood pressure, Foundation research finds
People who have difficulty sleeping at night may have a greater risk of high blood pressure and associated heart disease than people who get a good night’s rest, Foundation researcher Paola Lanfranchi has found.
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Young women with heart attacks fare worse than men
Although heart disease is generally thought of as an older person’s issue, increasing numbers of people under the age of 55 are having heart attacks.
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