Sleep has been shown to have a long list of physical and mental health benefits, and now a new study suggests it could also help to "erase" bad memories. That’s according to researchers from the ...

Deep sleep refers to slow-wave sleep — a stage in the sleep cycle when brain waves slow down. Getting enough deep sleep is crucial for numerous bodily functions. But how to increase deep sleep isn’t ...

Exercise has proven benefits in all areas of physical and mental health, and that includes sleep quality. One specific type of exercise — strength training — has been linked to insomnia prevention in ...

Tossing and turning more as you age? You're not alone -- and experts think they know why. Dr. Shelby Harris, a sleep psychologist in White Plains, N.Y., explained that stress, sleep structure and ...

A new study found that the key to better sleep may be linked with your diet. Researchers found that those who eat more fruits and veggies during the day are likely to wake up less during the night and ...

Christine Won got into sleep medicine by accident. As an undergraduate student, she signed up for a course called “Sleep and Dreams.” Almost immediately, she became fascinated by the study and ...

Nearly 54 million US adults are believed to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which occurs when muscles in your throat relax and repeatedly block your airway, causing you to stop breathing as ...

In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a "tipping point" marking the transition from wakefulness into sleep. They were then ...

Ready or not, it’s that time again: Daylight Saving Time (DST) returns on Sunday, shifting mornings into darkness and extending daylight into the evening. Daylight Saving Time starts in the spring ...

A good night's sleep is the foundation of a productive and happy day. Yet, our bedrooms can become multi-purpose spaces filled with distractions (aka, glowing screens and piles of laundry). If you ...

Now is the right time to outsmart age-related brain decline.

Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, is an important part of on-the-go lifestyles, but it can take its toll on your quality of rest—especially when your body has to adjust to a different time ...