A new study drawing from 47 million nights of sleep data has found that a simple sleep behavior rule can extend your life.

We know that sleep is important for our health — long-term sleep issues have been linked to worse cardiovascular health, a weakened immune system and cancer. But how do you know if you’re getting ...

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove ...

If the organ doesn't get time to clean itself at night, it'll find (often inconvenient) time during the day.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As people across the country set the clocks back this weekend, a UConn Health doctor is stressing the importance of getting enough ...

A healthy diet, regular exercise, and stress management — these are well-established factors that promote weight control. But emerging evidence suggests that sleep also plays a powerful role in ...

Getting good sleep is a prerequisite to accomplishment, to good relationships, and to a pleasurable life. If you’re not getting enough sleep (7 to 9 hours a night for most adults, perhaps a bit less ...

Most parents know that their teens are not getting enough sleep. But how much does sleep deprivation really matter if kids are still able to function? And what can families do to help their kids get ...

When you want to slim down, the plan probably looks a bit like this: Step one, toss out the junk food; step two, pull out the running shoes; and step three, renew that gym membership (and actually use ...

REM sleep goes even deeper into brain recovery, dreaming and processing memories and emotions. This is the sleep stage in ...