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Napping, It Turns Out, May Kill You

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/napping-it-turns-out-may-kill-you.189632/

abhigeek
abhigeek Original post #1
Jan 25, 2015 at 12:39 PM
Adults who nap every day are two-and-a-half times more likely to die from respiratory illnesses than those who only sleep at night, because napping can cause inflammation in the body, according to researchers.
After analysing the data, scientists discovered that people who slept for less than an hour in the day increased the chance of death by around 14 per cent. This number rose to 32 per cent if the nap lasted for more than an hour, and was linked to the development of respiratory illnesses, according to the study.
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Anorion
Anorion #2
Jan 25, 2015 at 12:53 PM
at least it does not cause cancer
Thor
Thor #3
Jan 25, 2015 at 1:16 PM
Ridiculous, thats why they say ignorance is bliss. If they have their way, they will find out anything and everything you do will cause you to die with something or the other.Hello ? We are all dying anyways!!
snap
snap #4
Jan 25, 2015 at 1:31 PM
'People can come up with statistics to prove anything'

xkcd: Cells
Flash
Flash #5
Jan 25, 2015 at 2:57 PM
1. Oxygen
2. Sitting and
3. now, Napping?

*i.imgur.com/UF1vQAB.gif
theserpent
theserpent #7
Jan 25, 2015 at 4:23 PM
Whats next? Drinking Water?
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eureka #8
Jan 26, 2015 at 5:46 AM
Who has the time to nap nowadays anyway? :confused:
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #9
Jan 26, 2015 at 3:17 PM
But I heard power Nap is very good and often used for refresh and energy boost
$hadow
$hadow #11
Jan 27, 2015 at 11:41 AM
Screw it I will wait until they come up with a way for eternity.
GhorMaanas
GhorMaanas #13
Jan 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM
snap said:
'People can come up with statistics to prove anything'

xkcd: Cells
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my thought exactly (on 'researches' based on surveys esp.)! :thumbs: