To run or to sleep? This new study just solved the hardest decision I make most days

Woman wearing pink stripey pyjamas in bed with white sheets (left). A woman wearing long beige coat and red hat walking through autumnal park carrying a tote bag (right).

Getting enough sleep and staying active are two pillars of good health. But new research suggests that, since most time-crunched people don't have the capacity to do both, sleep is key to better health.

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