Late to Bed, Early to Die? Night Owls May Die Sooner

Bad news for “night owls”: Those who tend to stay up late and sleep in well past sunrise are at increased risk of early death, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. The research, which involved nearly half a million people, found that self-described “evening people” were 10 percent more likely to die over a 6.5-year period, compared with self-described morning people.