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Sleep well to live longer, new OHSU study says

The correlation between good sleep and life expectancy is not news, but how closely the relationship holds up even on a local level is quite remarkable, according to a sleep researcher who worked with graduate researchers to spearhead a nationwide analysis.
December 9, 2025
 
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It’s probably not a coincidence that residents of Benton and Deschutes counties report having the best sleep of any county in Oregon whil