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Letter From the Editor-in-Chief: Is Worrying About Sleep Keeping Us Awake?
Letter From the Editor-in-Chief: Is Worrying About Sleep Keeping Us Awake. A recent study found that a lack of REM and deep sleep is linked to higher risks of dozens of diseases. Credit: Getty A new study analyzing wrist tracker data from 95,000 people found that higher amounts of REM and deep sleep were linked to a lower risk of 83 diseases combined, including dementia, hypertension, and Parkinson’s. Nearly 70% of Americans say anxiety disrupts their sleep – and for some, the sleep trackers meant to help may be making it worse, a phenomenon researchers call orthosomnia. Healthline’s Editor-in-Chief Robin.