Though it might seem like the question "How much sleep do you need" gets a new answer every other week, the The National Sleep Foundation says its new chart breaks the question down like never before.

The general advice for 20- and 30-somethings remains the same: consistent sleep-wake schedules, limiting caffeine, getting ...

In the United States, insufficient sleep strongly correlates with life expectancy, even more than diet, exercise or social ...

NEW YORK -- You've heard it for years - get enough sleep! But can you have too much? A new report investigates different sleep patterns and how they affect you in the long run. Don't we all love to ...

Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested. But sleep is more than a luxury or idle downtime, it’s a vital biological process that supports ...

I asked a (human) sleep doctor and AI to create me an ideal nighttime routine — this is the one who actually gave me good ...

With the school year already under way, the importance of sleep can be overlooked as kids and parents get back into a different routine this time of year. In today’s Medical Minute, we go through tips ...

Jellyfish and sea anemones sleep too. A new study reveals that sleep may have evolved to protect nerve cells from DNA damage.

Nature gave us sleep as the ultimate reset button, but how much people actually get varies widely by country. While sleep ...

Sleep is foundational to our health. A large body of data links poor sleep to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression. There’s also evidence that unhealthy sleeping habits may lead to sexual ...