Increased mortality seen in association with longer nap duration, greater intraindividual variability, more naps from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1 to 3 p.m.
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In contrast, excess firearm deaths seen in states with permissive laws
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Higher percentage of male versus female decedents as well as more Asian or Pacific Islander and Black versus White decedents die outside the home
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