Sleeping extra after sleepless nights sounds like a fix — but sleep experts reveal why this popular habit may not work the ...

We all know that sleep is important, and most of us probably aspire to get more of it each night. But how much sleep does the average person really need to maintain health? Do we actually need eight ...

My bed and I spend less time together than the experts say we should. Most nights, my head hits the pillow around 11:00 pm, and I’m up—without an alarm—at 5:30 am. That six and a half hours of shuteye ...

You’ve probably heard the widely-held belief that everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night for optimal health. But does this one-size-fits-all rule actually apply to everyone? Sleep is crucial for ...

Sleep is as important as exercise for health, new research emphasizes, advising that we first need proper rest in order to ...

Research has found that teenagers should be getting eight to ten hours of sleep every night. But many are sleeping far less than that and nearly one in four also suffer from insomnia. William Brangham ...

Don’t sleep on this disturbing news. The adverse effects of chronic sleep deprivation are well-documented, but it turns out that a shortage of shut-eye for just a single evening is very bad for you ...

Sleep is a moving target. When you were a newborn, you slept for most of the day, then less as an older child; as a teen, you slept later. A senior’s bedtime is earlier—part of a lifetime journey of ...

Dr. Diego Ramonfaur is often sleep-deprived. In his third year of an internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, Ramonfaur faces schedule changes every one or two weeks. With ...

I tested seven sleep patches from three top brands, but only a few lived up to the hype. Here's everything you need to know about the trending sleep product. Caroline Igo Former Editor, Sleep Caroline ...