Short sleep (<7h) and long sleep (≥9h) are both linked to health risks. Oversleeping often flags underlying health or quality problems it doesn’t automatically make you unhealthy. Most adults do best ...

We’re constantly being reminded by news articles and social media posts that we should be getting more sleep. You probably don’t need to hear it again – not sleeping enough is bad for your brain, ...

Your nightly shut-eye matters more than you think, and doctors say too much of it is a bad thing, and could lead to a number ...

NEW YORK -- You've heard it for years - get enough sleep! But can you have too much? A new report investigates different sleep patterns and how they affect you in the long run. Don't we all love to ...

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When you’re struggling to get the recommended seven-plus hours of sleep each night, logging anything more than that sounds like a dream come true. But new research suggests that there is actually a ...

It's time to wake up to the effects of oversleeping. Source: Cuncon / Pixabay The third snooze has long gone off, but you still can’t get out of bed. It’s all you can do to get through the day without ...

Is it true that sleeping more than eight hours a night hastens your demise? People certainly think so. Several years ago a national TV news reporter asked me if it was true, because after working ...

Sleeping more than nine hours a night, and sitting too much during the day could be a hazardous combination, particularly when added to a lack of exercise, according to new findings to emerge from the ...

Too much or too little sleep is linked with an increased risk of certain types of cardiovascular disease. Women and the elderly are particularly at risk. Sleeping less than four hours or more than ...