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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It has become evident that many children are not getting sufficient amounts of quality sleep and the consequences are troubling. But how much sleep should children be getting? Children have individual ...

Summer brings a more relaxed routine, and often a less consistent bedtime for both adults and children. Every living creature needs to sleep. It is the primary activity of the brain during early ...

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 ...