Chronic Insomnia With Objectively Measured Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality In Men

2 September 2010, 3:44 am

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasize the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia. Compared to men without insomnia who slept for six hours or more, men with chronic insomnia who ...... Read More »

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