Sleep Disorders Cost the US $95 Billion Annually, Study Finds

May 17, 2021 13:23:15

We spend a large chunk of our lifetimes asleep — the average person spends around 26 years of their life snoozing, and all this sleep has a major impact on our bodies. Not only does sleep allow us to replenish and recharge after a tiring day, but it is also the time when the body purges itself of toxic waste, repairs cells, and releases useful molecules such as proteins and hormones. If you consistently fail to get enough quality sleep, you greatly increase your risk of getting medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attack, heart failure or stroke.

According to a new study on sleep deprivation by researchers at Mass Eye and Ear, lack of sleep is causing American taxpayers billions of dollars in healthcare costs every year. Individuals suffering from sleep disorders often require more doctor visits as well as more prescriptions, cumulatively costing the United States an extra $94 billion in health care costs annually. The study, which was published in the “Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine,” found that people with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia had double…

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