Getting a good night's sleep daily is very important for each and every one of us. The lack of which can not only hamper our daily routine but also our mood. According to a new study, insufficient or interrupted sleep may even have a greater effect than the smoking history on a patient suffering from a progressive lung disease. 

Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco found that for patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), inadequate sleep may boost their risk of a flare-up by up to 95 per cent compared to those with good sleep.