Sleep comprises one third of our adult life. It is essential for normal functioning; without it, we experience memory lapses, have difficulty with concentration, experience mood alterations, become ...

Less than half of people who've survived a stroke will go on to have a healthy, normal sleep pattern, new research shows. Normal sleep is defined as six to eight hours of shuteye nightly. However, a ...

A lack of sleep and reduced physical activity during pregnancy are linked to risk of preterm birth, according to new research led by the Stanford School of Medicine. In the study, which will publish ...

Chronic sleep deprivation is a growing public health issue that continues to have devastating effects on individuals’ lives. Millions of people do not achieve the recommended amount of sleep of at ...

Getting quality sleep and enough of it is essential for mental and physical health. If you've ever had a bad night's sleep, then you know how much it can affect your entire day. If this becomes a ...

When Carol Gee turned 55, she made a new friend: 4 a.m. In the past, she usually slept through it. But once she entered menopause, it became her new wake-up time. "I would go to sleep and wake up ...

You might have noticed your normal sleep pattern has changed. Some of us may be sleeping more, and some of us may be sleeping less. Life has changed dramatically for many of us, with our usual daily ...

(BPT) – It’s easy to ignore feelings of tiredness and sleepiness during the day. For many people, these feelings may be a result of a poor night’s sleep; however, for others, excessive daytime ...