I ncreasing global temperatures are ruining sleep quality across the world. Sleep apnea, a common breathing disorder, is ...

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?

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 ...

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

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." ...

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 ...