New research suggests that cultural norms and expectations play a role in how much sleep people need for optimal health.

In the third trimester of her pregnancy, Melissa Nevarez-Brewster wasn’t sleeping well. “I woke up every hour or hour and a ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC ...

One bad night of sleep can disrupt your metabolism, but it's easy to get back on track. Here's how to recover from a bad ...

Waking up to go to the bathroom every once in a while isn't a big deal, health experts say. How do you know when it's actually an issue?

A new study by Frontiers in Psychology discovered that consuming cheese before bed could lead to “bizarre or disturbing ...

A competitive high school cheerleader, teenage Lindsey—busy with daily practices and homework—often wouldn’t go to sleep ...

If you shift your sleep schedule cold turkey, you put yourself at risk for sleep deprivation. “There are issues in terms of ...

That being said, he noted that people who go to bed between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. tend to have the best sleep quality. If that’s ...

Sleeping on your back may have benefits for your skin and face. Learn what research says or doesn’t say and any drawbacks.

According to a 2022 study from the National Institutes of Health, kids who sleep fewer than nine hours a night had more mental health and behavioral challenges than those who got enough sleep. In more ...

The economists argue that past answers to the question “what do people want?” have tended to be quite general. Aristotle ...