You’ve probably heard the standard advice about getting eight hours of sleep. Maybe you even pride yourself on catching those full eight hours whenever possible—even if that means sleeping until noon ...

For most people alive today, a “good night’s sleep” means roughly eight uninterrupted hours in a dark room, followed by a single morning wake-up. Yet historical evidence suggests that this pattern is ...

You’ve done everything right. Lights out by 10 PM. Phone tucked away in another room. Blackout curtains firmly drawn. Eight solid hours later, your alarm sounds, and you roll over feeling like you’ve ...

Sleeping for 7 to 9 hours at night isn't the only way to catch some z's. Here are four alternative sleep cycles -- and they're pretty obscure. Annie Miller Medical Reviewer Annie Miller is a licensed ...

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 ...

In order to make it through the day, we are often told that we need to get our eight hours of sleep in the night before. However, new research may prove otherwise. A recent study conducted by Harvard ...

With so much to do heading into the busy holiday season, is anyone getting enough sleep? Most sleep experts advise that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep per night for good health and emotional ...

Is sleeping five hours a night enough? Experts discuss the health impacts of sleep deprivation and how to get more sleep. Sleep is essential for good physical and mental health, but many Americans don ...

Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested. But sleep is more than a luxury or idle downtime, it’s a vital biological process that supports ...

If you find yourself regularly sleeping six hours a night, you're not alone. Although most of us know sleep is essential for optimal health, getting enough of it every night is easier said than done.