Expecting an afternoon nap can reduce bloo...(On the other hand some studies of noctur...)

Date:10/15/2007

On the other hand, some studies of nocturnal sleep have shown that blood pressure rises when we awake and that more cardiac deaths occur in the mornings. So the John Moores team will next look at blood pressure during the waking portion of the afternoon nap to see if this period may also pose an increased danger of coronary mortality.

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Contact: Christine Guilfoy cguilfoy@the-aps.org 301-634-7253 American Physiological Society Source:Eurekalert

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