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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Emily Atkinson

Frequent nappers more at risk of high blood pressure and strokes, study reveals

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Frequent nappers run a higher risk of developing high blood pressure or having strokes, a new study has found.

According to research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, people who usually nap were 12 per cent more likely to develop high blood pressure and were 24 per cent more susceptible to strokes than those who reported never having a daytime snooze.

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