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 ...

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 ...

The elimination of the National Institutes of Health’s role in the program, which helped slash infant deaths in the 2000s, comes at a time when sleep-related deaths among infants have increased.

NPR reached out to the National Institutes of Health for comment. In an email, the agency said "no final decision has been made regarding the future of the Safe to Sleep campaign." ...

That’s alarming, since sleep deficiency can lead to injuries, physical and mental health problems, less productivity, and an even greater chance of dying, according to the National Institutes of ...