A groundbreaking new research indicates that ongoing lack of sleep — getting less than six hours nightly — increases the likelihood of heart disease by 48 percent, boosts the chance of developing type 2 diabetes by 36 percent, and considerably heightens the risk of cancer. The CDC identifies sleep deprivation as a public health crisis impacting more than a third of adults in the United States. This process is linked to elevated cortisol levels that lead to widespread inflammation.
