Afternoon napping could have surprising impact on longevity, study suggests
A new study linking daytime napping to increased mortality rates in older adults may have some rethinking that midday snooze.The study, presented last month at SLEEP 2025, the 39th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in Seattle, Washington, found that frequent, longer and irregular daytime naps — especially in the early afternoon — were linked to a higher risk of death over an eight-year period."Our study fills a […]
