It turns out that when you’re running low on sleep, your brain is actually working overtime. A new MIT study shows that when ...

March is Sleep Awareness Month, calling attention to the importance of prioritizing healthy sleep habits for our overall mental and physical well-being. The quality of rest we get directly affects ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

Sleep deprivation has been linked to a host of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes and stroke. phpetrunina14 - stock.adobe.com Beauty buffs, take note: Your sleep routine might need a ...

The time change can leave you yawning the next day. But for many Americans, sleep deprivation is a year-round problem. By Emily Schmall It’s time to change the clocks again, and getting out of bed may ...

If you're a caffeine drinker, try to avoid it in the afternoons and evenings or switch to decaf. And speaking of eating and ...

Sleep deprivation can lead to hallucinations, a situation that can get progressively worse the longer you are without sleep. Hallucinations from sleep deprivation are more likely to occur after 24 ...

Sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care, or so says the Bard of Avon (Shakespeare, Macbeth, Act 2 Scene 2). A good night’s sleep does tend to make us feel better. Its opposite, sleep deprivation (SD ...

This article is part of an ongoing series about lifestyle factors you can modify to help lower your risk of dementia. Previously we’ve discussed the relationship between dementia and exercise, ...

Steven Backstrom was struggling to stay awake during his shift in the prison shoe factory. The machines could be dangerous if you weren’t paying attention, and he’d slept about 3½ hours. Activity at ...