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Siestas can be lifesavers
By Robert S. Boyd McClatchy Newspapers
Article Last Updated: 02/11/2007 11:41:09 PM MST
Washington - At last, science has come up with proof that naps are good for you. Tell your boss! Tell your spouse! People who take at least three daytime naps a week lasting 30 minutes or longer cut their risk of dying from a heart attack by 37 percent, according to a new study by a team of American and Greek researchers. Regular siestas apparently lower stress, which is frequently associated with heart disease.


The Research
Read the research behind this story in the Archives of Internal Medicine.