People who deprive themselves of sleep may be more likely to die of heart disease, researchers have found.
A new study has identified a link between lack of sleep, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
An analysis of more than 6,500 people also found that women getting less than five hours’ sleep were twice as likely to have hypertension as men.
Hypertension - chronically high blood pressure - is a risk factor for heart disease, Britain’s biggest killer.