LEMON: This next story applies to me and, I'm sure, a whole bunch of you. All of you multi-taskers, students, and night owls -- and insomniacs, who love the wee hours, this is especially for you. According to a new study in a European heart journal, a lack of sleep may increase heart attacks or strokes. On average, people need between six and eight hours of shut eye a night to protect their health. The report says that if you get less than six hours of have disturbed sleep, you have a 48 percent greater chance of developing, or dying, from heart disease. And a 15 percent greater chance of developing, or dying, from a stroke. But the study, also, found that you can get too much sleep. Yes, you can. Researchers warn that nine or more hours at a stretch may be a sign of illness, including heart disease. Or just laziness as well. Our researchers looked at data from 15 past studies that included more than 470,000 participants from eight countries, including the U.S., Japan, Britain, and Sweden. Fannie Mae and Freddy Mack may be leading in the mortgage business. Who's suggesting it? What it means for you? I'll have that for you, next.
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