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Poor sleep is bad for the heart

People who get poor quality sleep develop more atherosclerotic plaques within their arteries and thus are at greater risk of cardiovascular problems. This phenomenon is a consequence of the excessive production of inflammatory cells by the bone marrow. Download the column

6-May-2019 |

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