Sleeping and waking up at different times is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, even for people who get the recommended amount of sleep, according to new research. While ...

Though sleep seems like a ubiquitous problem, it hasn’t always been this way. “Sleep is kind of a new topic in medicine, even 20 years ago, we didn’t know the role that sleep played in getting rid of ...

When restless sleep become frequent, it can begin to take a toll on your health and overall wellbeing. Dr Katharina Lederle, a sleep and circadian rhythm specialist at The London General Practice, has ...

A study reveals that stable, moderate sleep patterns are linked to better health in older adults, while inconsistent or short sleep trajectories pose risks to physical, cognitive, and social ...

Researchers discovered that daytime nappers and people with insomnia were more likely to develop a number of chronic diseases compared with other kinds of sleepers. A new study identified 4 styles of ...

Sleep is a vital component of human health, and the amount of sleep a person needs changes with their age. And, as with other body functions, sleep has patterns. Some sleep patterns mean a person will ...

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their mismatch in sleep timing between school and free days, known as social jet ...

Irregular sleep duration was associated with a higher risk for diabetes in middle-aged to older adults in a new UK Biobank study. The analysis of more than 84,000 participants with 7-day accelerometry ...

In research with children and adolescents, insufficient duration of sleep has been linked to numerous problems in cognitive functioning, emotion regulation, and health. How many hours of sleep they ...