Current sleep remedies risk addiction and memory problems, but a new class of medications may avoid these issues.
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Sleeping It Off: How Alcohol Affects Sleep Quality
Having a drink (or two) is one way to nod off more quickly, but how restful is an alcohol-induced slumber?
Does Your Diet Influence How Well You Sleep?
Poor sleeping habits can lead to overeating, but can unhealthy diets keep you up at night?
Finding the Link Between Sleep and Senior Moments
It’s no secret that our ability to remember things dulls as we get older. Now researchers have some clues about why that happens.
Sleep Stealers: What’s Keeping Children From Getting Enough Shut-Eye?
The latest research homes in on the biggest sleep robber.
New Treatment for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Syndrome?
Primary hypersomnia—’Sleeping Beauty Syndrome’ — causes excessive daytime sleepiness, disorientation and inattention
Turn Out the Light! It May Be Making You Moody
Overexposure to bright light not only keeps you up at night, but animal studies show it may be linked to depressive symptoms and learning problems.
Can’t Sleep? Losing Belly Fat Might Help
Poor sleep can lead to weight gain, but now researchers say the relationship works both ways
Losing Sleep Leads to Gains in Weight
What does sleep have to do with weight? The latest research finds a link between lack of sleep and hunger.
More Sleep Means More Focused, Emotionally Stable Kids
How important is sleep for children? Getting too little could leave them more emotional and impulsive.
5 Great Health Apps You Should Download Now
Check out our picks for the best apps for eating healthy, getting in shape and making your doctor’s appointments.
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It’s Called the Graveyard Shift for a Reason
A new study confirms that shift workers — people who work late nights, irregular hours or mixed night-and-day schedules — are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke