Exercise and a good night’s sleep ‘cuts risk of stroke’

Getting a good night’s sleep and exercising several times a week can significantly cut the risk of stroke, research suggests.

Experts found that sleeping for seven to eight hours a night and taking 30 to 60 minutes of exercise three to six times a week produced the maximum benefits for preventing a stroke.

But sleeping for a longer or shorter amount of time increased the risk people would suffer, they said.