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Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s
Poor sleep may be contributing to the global rise in cancer diagnoses among under-50s, with cases increasing by 80% in three decades and deaths rising by 27%. Two large studies link poor sleep to higher cancer risk in younger adults.
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