Sleeping with blinds open may increase risk of stroke or heart attacks by 40%, study suggests

‘Sleeping with the blinds open could raise your risk of stroke by up to 43 percent, a study suggests.

Street lights and light pollution from traffic interfere with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle and not getting enough quality rest puts strain on the heart and other organs.

Researchers in China made the discovery after comparing data from thousands of people.’

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