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Published: August 30, 2023

Stress and insomnia linked to irregular heart rhythms after menopause

About 1 in 4 women may develop irregular heart rhythms after menopause, with stressful life events and poor sleep being leading factors, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association
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