Can a weekend snooze have heart benefits? What new research says [Video]

When it comes to maintaining a regular sleep schedule, even when you have the best intentions, a busy week can throw everything out of whack.Related video above: Wake up energized and refreshed with these little tipsNaturally, catching up on sleep over the weekend is often the solution. New research suggests doing so may even benefit your heart health, amounting to a 19% lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a research abstract published Thursday. The abstract hasn’t been published in a journal but will be presented at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress on Sunday, Sept. 1.”The association becomes even more pronounced among individuals who regularly experience inadequate sleep on weekdays,” said research coauthor Yanjun Song of the State Key Laboratory of Infectious Disease of the National Center for Cardiovascular Disease at Fuwai Hospital in Beijing, in a news release.The authors used data from 90,903 participants in the …