Sleep Problems Like Snoring Linked to Increased Stroke Risk, Researchers Find

In the US alone,more than 795,000 peoplehave a stroke each year.

Researchers are working to understand the factors that increase stroke risk to help with prevention.

Having multiple sleep issues may compound the danger.

The participants answered questions about sleep behaviors and issues.

The results showed strong associations between sleep problems and stroke.

Bernstein is interested to know if improving sleep problems would lower stroke risk.

This could be a focus of future research efforts.

The new study acts as a call for a better understanding of the connection between sleep and stroke risk.