A new study from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology have found a link between short sleep duration, poor sleep quality and increased risk for subclinical atherosclerosis. While previous research has shown associations between sleep deprivation and obesity, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, the new study conducted in Spain also found that people who received less than 6 hours a night were 34% more likely to have atherosclerosis than those who slept well. To read more, click here.