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sleep healthAugust 2, 2026

Too Little Sleep—and Too Much—Associated with Faster Aging - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Original reporting: Too Little Sleep—and Too Much—Associated with Faster Aging - Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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A Columbia University study finds both short and long sleep may speed biological aging.

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Three things to remember

  • Both too little and too much sleep tied to faster aging.
  • Study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
  • Association only; not proof of cause and effect.

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