Experts agree that seven to nine hours of sleep is ideal for most adults — but when it comes to your health, the total number of hours might not be the most important factor. In a major new study led ...

A nationwide analysis reveals that getting fewer than seven hours of sleep a night could significantly shorten your lifespan, ...

Americans may be spending more time asleep, but new research shows that quality sleep remains out of reach for millions. A ValuePenguin analysis released this month found that U.S. adults now average ...

The familiar labels "night owl" and "early bird," long used in sleep research, don't fully capture the diversity of human ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has indicated that an estimated 26 percent of adults between the ages of 30 and 70 years have sleep apnea. (Photo: Getty) You could say that it’s difficult to ...

Insomnia is a disorder characterized by experiencing difficulty falling or staying asleep, or waking up too early. Past studies have linked inadequate sleep to several health conditions, all of which ...

While many parents assume that putting a child to bed means they will quickly be asleep, a new study from researchers at Brown University found that's often not the case. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure. That’s the message after some scary-sounding reports about a preliminary study involving the sleep-related ...

Share on Pinterest Sleep is possibly the most important factor for longevity, research shows. Image credit: Maria Korneeva/Getty Images Insomnia is a disorder characterized by experiencing difficulty ...