Disturbed Sleep in Grieving Spouses Linked to Greater Risk of Heart Disease

New research shows that sleep disturbances have a strong negative impact on the immune system of people who have recently lost a spouse.

The overactivated immune system of the bereaved triggered by sleep disturbances — and resulting chronic inflammation — may make them more susceptible to heart disease or cancer, according to researchers from Northwestern and Rice universities.

Grieving spouses have a higher risk of developing heart disease or dying within a year of their loved one’s...

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