Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Sleep in the day to lower blood pressure
Indo-Asian News Service
Washington, March 01, 2011


Even an hour of sleep in daytime could help lower blood pressure after mental stress, researchers say.

A study conducted by Ryan Brindle and Sarah Conklin from the Allegheny College in the US, found that participants who slept 45 minutes in daytime had lower average blood pressure after stress than those who did not sleep.

Long work schedules, shift work, increased anxiety and a greater use of the internet and TV late at night impacts nocturnal sleep, the International Journal of Behavioural Medicine reports.

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