A new study showed how cultures may affect how much sleep people get and that it doesn't always mean poorer health.

The old advice to simply get eight hours misses a bigger picture, researchers say. New studies reveal that timing, ...

Will this increase the pressure for you to get more sleep? A new study has found an association between getting less than seven hours of sleep and having high blood pressure. This study hasn’t yet ...

Most adults need 7–9 hours of sleep per night, but nearly 30% fall short, and even those who hit the target often lack consistency. Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested; it’s essential for metabolic ...

I thought I was thriving on 6 hours of sleep a night — then I showed a board-certified doctor my Apple Watch sleep tracking ...

Most adults still need about 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night as they age, and needing less sleep later in life is a myth. Teenagers ages 13 to 17 need 8 to 10 hours per 24 hours. Sleep may feel ...

Teenagers have a new excuse to hit the snooze button — as long as they don’t overdo it. Getting up to two extra hours of shuteye on weekends may help teens feel less anxious, a new study found. But if ...

Everyone has heard that it's vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation repeated so often it has become gospel. Get anything less, and you are more likely to suffer from poor ...

Sleep and mental health often pull on each other. Poor sleep can make stress harder to manage, and anxiety or depression can ...

Image of tau tangles in the brains of mice with FNSS genes. The FNSS genes appear to protect from the accumulation of tau protein (green). Image credit: Fu Lab Some people are gifted with genes that ...

But it’s stress not the kids that’s keeping them up at night. Working mothers are sleep-deprived. While parenting and sleep ...