Experts say napping, though not unhealthy, may be a sign of poor sleep quality, according to the American Heart Association.
Dr. Mike joins FOX 29 in Philadelphia to discuss the latest health topics, including naps and monkeypox vaccines.A new study suggests napping on a regular basis could increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and stroke.Researchers in China studied the link between napping and heart health. They used information from UK Biobank, a database, to obtain health information from half of million residents in the United Kingdom.
Records of people who previously had a stroke or high blood pressure were excluded before the start of the study. That left researchers with 360,000 participants to study the association between napping and first-time reports of stroke and high blood pressure. When compared to people who reported never taking a nap, people who usually nap had a 12% higher likelihood of developing high blood pressure and 24% higher likelihood of having a stroke;
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