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Excessive Sleepiness Linked to Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes

Hypersomnolence, or excessive daytime sleepiness, in older adults is a risk factor for developing several serious medical conditions, including hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, new research suggests.

A study of almost 11,000 participants shows those who reported excessive sleepiness were twice as likely as their nonsleepy counterparts to develop these conditions. Hypersomnolence was also linked to development of musculoskeletal and connective tissue conditions.

The findings were released in advance of a scheduled presentation in April at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2020 Annual Meeting.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/926643

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