Sleep medicine docs share how the 'fall back' portion of Daylight Saving Time makes more of a difference than one might think.
The optimum amount of sleep to keep your brain performing its best is seven to eight hours every night.
Prolonged nightly sleep deprivation or excessive sleeping should be avoided to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
New findings extend our understanding of the body's complex genetic architecture and how it relates to hormones, neuroticism, depression and bipolar disorder.
We humans are a social species. Yet going without solid sleep can turn us into social lepers.
Evening light exposure, with its melatonin-suppressing effect, may increase the likelihood of sleep disturbances in children.
The good news: Most who suffer a bout of acute, new-onset insomnia will recover and go on to gain restful slumber.
Sleep apnea treatment transforms a struggling student into an 'A' student.
Study: Getting less sleep may equate to a 58 percent increased chance of becoming overweight or obese.
Enjoying a cup (or eight) of Joe per day may lower risks of Parkinson's disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and certain cancers.
A warm fireplace is a welcome invitation to friends and family amid a blustery winter, but you should never lose sight of safety.
You do all that work to get trim and feel good for your vacation—don't throw it away by overindulging.
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