sleep

New research suggests poor sleep quality could be a key factor in developing chronic pain, affecting up to 90 percent of chronic pain patients.

Increasingly, research is revealing a sleep-gut-brain triangle that offers easy ways to improve health.

Data support the health value of going to bed when tired and not staying up to stream, text, or game.

Research shows that exposure to artificial light at night detracts from sleep, whereas early-morning sun exposure improves sleep and the circadian rhythm.

If you’re not in the best shape of your life—why not?

Social media-related nightmares can act as stressors, disrupting users’ sleep cycle and causing awakenings during the night.

Sleep and blood sugar are intimately linked—an imbalance in the latter may cause broken sleep, nightmares, night sweats, and frequent urination.

Clear your brain’s ’metabolic trash' with exercise for restorative sleep.

Implementing eight healthy practices into your life can have a major impact on your long-term health. Ignoring them can ruin it.

New study finds people who sleep in on weekends and make up the weekday sleep deficit have lower rates of stroke and heart disease.

A recent survey shows that a fall from healthy lifestyle habits is prevalent at this time of year.

Reducing environmental risks could prevent nearly one-quarter of 9 million people’s deaths each year due to chronic diseases caused by environmental pollutants.

Deep restorative sleep can be achieved through simple attention to our daily routine and sleep environment.

The growing prevalence of melatonin usage among children has sparked worries about the safety of the dietary supplements.

During sleep, your neurons make important new connections. Learn what optimizes this process for a better memory.

Lack of deep sleep may be a dementia risk factor, suggesting better deep sleep could be a preventative tool against the common disease.

The effect snoozing has hinges on how long you do it.

Certain habits, supplements, and often ignored factors play a critical role in how your immune system functions.