(Serena Gordon/ HealthDay News) — If you’re over 65 and sleeping well at night, yet find yourself nodding off during the day, you may have a higher risk of developing new medical conditions like diabetes and cancer.
New research found that people who were excessively tired during the day had about twice the risk of being diagnosed with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or cancer.
“Healthy people, without major medical conditions, are minimally sleepy through the day,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Maurice Ohayon. He’s a professor of psychiatry and behavioral health at Stanford University.
“Getting older doesn’t mean you have to be tired and sleepy. [Excessive daytime sleepiness] is mostly linked to a medical condition that deserves to be addressed by your physician,” he explained. (…)