Scientific Research vs Whatever

[BOSSHOG]

Reading an article in the paper earlier this week.

Can getting caught up on sleep over the weekends help people avoid heart disease? Researchers using the United Kingdom’s Biobank Studied 90-THOUSAND PEOPLE FOR 14 YEARS AND FOUND THE ANSWER WAS YES.

Bobby Kennedy says some people say No.

Conservative Values in action.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. I believe previous research did show that

catching up on sleep on the weekend was not helpful.

I'm not doubting these results, but I would like to know more specifics, like exactly how many fewer people got heart disease if they caught up on sleep over the weekend? And what exactly were the numbers in the previous studies?

[mobeau69]

3. Do some googling and post what you fond out.

[Mosby]

4. .

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/healthcare/2024/10/21/sleep-study-uk-biobank-naps-reduce-heart-disease-risk-atrial-fibrillation-stroke/75680501007/

Link may or may not work....

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

6. Given the OP doesn't have an actual link,

why should I bother?

[asm128]

8. Here's the link:

https://www.escardio.org/The-ESC/Press-Office/Press-releases/Catching-up-on-sleep-on-weekends-may-lower-heart-disease-risk-by-up-to-20

Now you can bother.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Apparently, the studies I recall are so old they aren't showing up

on a google search. Or I don't have the patience to scroll back that far.

As I've already said, I'm completely convinced that my excellent health is in part my getting plenty of sleep most of my life.

[BOSSHOG]

10. I failed

My intent was not to talk about sleep. I wanted to show an example of scientific research versus other. Researchers studied 90 thousand people for 14 years to come to a conclusion is one example. RFK Jr steps to the microphone to denigrate vaccines. And yet many believe him.

[Mosby]

2. People who sleep well are healthier.

Wow.

[Skittles]

5. people with no conscience no doubt sleep very well

yup

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

7. For what it's worth, most of my life, all 76 years so far,

I've gotten enough sleep. That enabled me to manage okay the times I couldn't get enough.

I strongly suspect the reason I'm as incredibly healthy as I am, has to do with plenty of sleep as much as anything else.

Oh, and to those who say, "You can sleep when you're dead," need to remember that they'll probably die sooner. Over the years I've read a bunch of books on sleep, and that's one of the things those books all say.