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by rcjones 2909 days ago
Yes, if you have any interest in sleep or the role it may play in the onset or progression of diseases like Alzheimer’s, cancer, cardiovascular issues, diabetes, etc.

I’m only midway through it, but I could see how some of the material could seem redundant or sensationalized if you’re not at least somewhat interested. However, the author does a great job of summarizing studies and presenting data when something seems like it could be sensational. E.g., The heightened rates of heart attacks, car accidents, etc. the day we ‘spring forward’ and lose an hour of sleep in the U.S. for DST (whereas fewer cardiac events, accidents, etc. happen when we ‘fall back.’)