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People who have weekly nightmares are three times more likely to die early, new research suggests

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Frequent nightmares are linked to premature ageing and increase the risk of an early death, according to a new study.

Adults who report weekly nightmares are more than three times likely to die before the age of 70 compared to those who rarely or never experience them, researchers found.