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Can Weekend Binge-Sleeping Help Avert Diabetes?

Can Weekend Binge-Sleeping Help Avert Diabetes?

Can you stave off diabetes with sleep?

We previously reported on an Endocrine Society study that claimed binge-sleeping on the weekend isn’t enough to make up for lost sleep—that a loss of just 30 minutes each night can hurt your metabolism and promote weight gain and insulin resistance in the long run. But new research from the University of Chicago says otherwise.

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