Mental Health Connection Ever found yourself lying awake at 3 a.m., scrolling endlessly through social media, only to feel ...

Adolescents who sleep for longer -- and from an earlier bedtime -- than their peers tend to have improved brain function and perform better at cognitive tests, researchers have shown. But the study of ...

If you believe this sleep myth then you may be accidentally making your sleep worse, according to a top sleep researcher.

A person’s sleep needs are highly individual, Holliday-Bell says. If you feel refreshed and ready for the day after nine ...

There are cognitive benefits to napping too. Research published in the Sleep journal involving 32 young adults found naps of ...

A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests clinicians should prioritize the evaluation and ...

When it comes to healthy sleep, it's not just how long a person is at rest that matters. Other factors, such as how long it ...

Brain aging may lead to a decline in immune system response and hinder the removal of aged cells. The accumulation of these ...

Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge, even on a good day. Quality sleep can be even harder to achieve when you’re traveling. Indeed, only one in three travelers report sleeping well. “ ...

Need another reason to prioritize your sleep? Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of sleep — slow-wave and rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep — may hasten the deterioration of parts ...

Not getting enough vitamin D may lead to certain symptoms or complications, such as fatigue and bone weakening. Vitamin D is often referred to as “the sunshine vitamin” because the sun is one ...