For much of early modern Europe, sleep didn’t seem to have followed the single, unbroken pattern we use today. A large body of historical evidence points to many people sleeping in two stretches, with ...

Whether you're a morning bird or a night owl seems like a harmless distinction, but it might actually say something about ...

A large population study of middle-aged adults suggests that habitual coffee drinking may have far less impact on sleep and daytime fatigue than commonly believed, raising new questions about ...

Eight hours of sleep used to be the norm, and all-nighters with only a few hours of rest were rare among teenagers. In recent years, however, there has been an alarming decline in sleep duration. It ...

A new study out of the University Of Pennsylvania suggests certain noises promoted to support sleep may be more harmful than we thought. Sound machines and apps that play so-called pink noise are ...

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee identified sleep as a key area to support athlete health and performance. Team USA created a program to educate athletes on sleep needs, addressing factors ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania conducted a seven-night sleep laboratory study and found that REM sleep decreased by an average of 19 minutes per night when participants were exposed to ...

For years, sleep has been framed as a basic pillar of good health. New research suggests it could be something even more powerful: a potential shield against Alzheimer’s disease. A study published ...

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Obstructive sleep apnea and atrial fibrillation (AFib) are two conditions that share a potentially deadly link. Having one increases the odds of developing the other, and together, the breathing ...

A new study found people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea could have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Researchers studied medical records for more than 11 million military ...

Researchers have found a potential link between obstructive sleep apnea and the development of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. Obstructive sleep apnea — a disorder in which a person ...