Cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease risk may increase with sleeping troubles in postmenopausal women. I'm Erin White and this is a dailyRx Minute. While some women past menopause have to deal with hot flashes and night sweats, others have to watch their sleeping patterns. A new study showed that insomnia, sleeping too much and sleeping too little can increase postmenopausal women's chances of developing heart disease and coronary heart disease.