For people with epilepsy, getting poor sleep was associated with a higher risk of dementia compared to people without ...

A large study has revealed that a common night-time complaint could act as an early warning sign for dangerous hypertension, ...

A large NHANES analysis suggests that 7 hours of sleep may represent a metabolic sweet spot, whereas too little, too much, or ...

Exhausted all options for better sleep? You’re not alone. About 12% of Americans experience chronic insomnia, defined as trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or returning to sleep after waking up in ...

Results published in the journal Death Studies show that certain themes and images emerge in the final stage of life.

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Nearly 54 million US adults are believed to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when muscles in your throat relax and repeatedly block your airway, causing you to stop breathing as ...

Q: Should I be worried about obstructive sleep apnea?Obstructive sleep apnea is estimated to affect 25 million Americans or ...

One of adulthood’s quiet regrets is not sleeping more when we had the chance. Yet sleep seems to get even more elusive with age. Many older adults struggle with restless nights or find themselves ...

It has been confirmed that individuals suffering from sleep apnea, where breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, also ...

We used to have a few productive hours in the middle of the night, but that all went away during the Industrial Revolution.

I would log six to eight hours of sleep where I was unconscious, but I wasn't getting what is ‘actual’ sleep,” said Orsini, 48, of Seven Fields, Pennsylvania. Like an estimated 30 million Americans, ...