Research reveals overlooked factor contributing to dangerous sleep issue: 'It's a whole global problem'
Research reveals overlooked factor contributing to dangerous sleep issue: 'It's a whole global problem'
- August 16, 2025
- Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, The Cool Down, Aug. 16, 2025
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Sara Mednick is a sleep expert and neuroscientist at the University of California, Irvine. She told the news organization that the cumulative impacts of bad sleep are broader than just feeling tired. In fact, the long-term effects of sleep loss and sleep disorders have been linked to increased risks of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, depression, heart attack, and stroke. "It's a whole global problem that we need to really think about," said Mednick.
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