It’s long been known that darkness improves the length and quality of sleep. Studies have shown that even the phase of the moon can affect our sleeping patterns. Article content

Now a new study has revealed a link between nighttime exposure to light and cardiovascular health. The research, posted last week in the journal JAMA Network Open , studied close to 90,000 people aged 40 and older to look for links between light and various cardiovascular conditions: coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction (heart attacks), heart failure, atrial fibrillation and stroke. Article content Article content

The long-term study followed participants in the U.K. over a period of 9.5 years, from June 2013 to November 2022. Scientists gathered some 13 million hours of light exposure data trac

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