A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week, the season, and where we live. Working with sleep data from ...

Sleep is essential for maintaining physical health, mental well-being, and overall quality of life. Despite its importance, ...

The "spring forward/fall back" switch messes up everyone's schedule! Here's how to get your little one on track this daylight ...

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, ...

For older adults, too much or too little sleep has been tied to cognitive issues. By Dana G. Smith Getting too little sleep later in life is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

Talk about a wake-up call — adults who sleep only three to five hours a night face a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study found. “I generally recommend prioritizing sleep, although ...

A study from the American Heart Association and Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that sleep patterns vary by state, with differences in how long and when people sleep.

SEATTLE — Timing, duration, and variability of daytime napping are associated with an increased risk for mortality in middle- to older-aged adults, new research showed. An analysis of UK Biobank data, ...

An Alzheimer's charity has issued a warning that alterations in sleep patterns could be an indication of dementia. The condition often brings about "physical changes in the brain," which can ...