Physicians need to be aware that men with urologic conditions often have depression and sleep problems and should refer them appropriately, says a study.
How sleep benefits your heart, weight, mind, and more.
Researchers say sleeping under the stars can reset the body’s clock to be more in tune with nature’s light-and-dark cycle
By studying the habits of three hunter-gatherer groups who live much the way humans have for thousands of years, a team of scientists is challenging conventional wisdom about how much sleep we need. Hari Sreenivasan goes to UCLA to learn more about getting enough rest and to do something he's never done on assignment before: falling asleep while on the job.
Researcher says cause and effect can't be proved, but link between the two conditions is strong
More sleep = more sex? From Arianna Huffington's new book, The Sleep Revolution, a scientific and personal exploration of sleep.
Exactly how long we're supposed to sleep each night can vary depending on who you talk to, but we all seem to agree on one thing: you want to get one long, uninterrupted sleep. But it wasn't always that way.
A new study unveils a possible reason why men sleep better than women, and it suggests that women should leave the night shift to the men. Find out more.
Acting out dreams in your sleep may put you at risk for developing dementia later in life, researchers say. The behavior appears to portend Lewy body dementia, the second-most common form of dementia among older people.
Did you get less than 7 hours of sleep? Thought so (40% of Americans do). Averaging that much can kill you—literally. Sleep is just as vital to good health as diet and exercise, and not getting enough can lead to diabetes, obesity, and heart trouble. Now scientists are adding one more wake-up call to that list: Lack of sleep damages the brain. As in, gives you attention lapses, memory loss and even possibly Alzheimer’s disease.Here's what happens when you don't get enough sleep:
A new study suggests that bees can store information in long-term memory while they sleep, just like humans do when we dream
Sleeping for five hours a night alters your heart rate the next day
You know what it feels like when you don't get enough sleep. You're grumpy, you're groggy, and you probably just don't really feel like yourself. But did you know that sleep deprivation can have
Exercise, a good routine and the right foods are all natural sleep remedies.
Familiarizing yourself with these 6 sleep facts may make falling and staying asleep a bit easier.
Take this WebMD quiz and test your knowledge of sleep -- deprivation, insomnia, and nightmares.
Think you may have sleep apnea? Look out for these six common symptoms.