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[novapsyche]

Study: Insomnia is deadly for men -- "Men with insomnia [six or fewer hours of sleep per night] were more than four times as likely to die as 'good sleepers' during the 14-year study, published Wednesday in the journal Sleep. [...] Self-reported chronic insomnia plus lack of sleep among women did not result in more deaths among women."

Heavy Drinkers Outlive Non-Drinkers | Why Do Moderate Drinkers Live Longer Than Abstainers?

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[fizzyland.livejournal.com]

Great, I should die soon then.

[davidfcooper.livejournal.com]

I'm a tea-totaling good sleeper. It makes sense that sleep loss would weaken one's immune system. Abstaining from liquor can be socially isolating, and social isolation is also a risk factor.