Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Midday naps associated with reduced blood pressure and fewer medications

Posted: 31 Aug 2015 12:00 AM PDT
Midday naps are associated with reduced blood pressure levels and prescription of fewer antihypertensive medications, according to research presented at ESC Congress by Dr Manolis Kallistratos, a cardiologist at Asklepieion Voula General Hospital in Athens, Greece. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the effect of midday sleep on blood pressure (BP) levels in hypertensive patients.

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