Early Rising May Be Bad for Health

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Getting out of bed before 5 a.m. might be bad for your health, according to a study in Japan that found early risers have a higher risk of medical conditions that can lead to heart attack and stroke.

People who habitually rose before 5 a.m. had a 1.7 times greater risk of high blood pressure and were twice as likely to develop hardening of the arteries as those who got up two to three hours later, researchers in Kyoto found. The study, of 3,017 healthy adults aged 23 to 90, also found a possible link between vascular disease and early birds who began the day with vigorous exercise.

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Early Rising May Be Bad for Health

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