Most people use the snooze alarm upon waking — but is it losing them vital sleep? Three experts weigh in on the habit.

Mouth taping - the sleeping trend seen across social media and said to reduce snoring, dry mouth and bad breath - can lead to serious health risks, scientists are warning in an analysis of recent ...

Dr. Jon Jones is back. The UFC heavyweight champion released a skit Friday in which he donned the scrubs again and showed off ...

Snoozing affects REM sleep, leading to erratic sleep patterns. For optimal rest, experts offer tips for skipping the snooze ...

The study by the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is the largest on record involving obstructive sleep apnea and ...

The study found the brain changes were strongly associated with the severity of drops in oxygen levels during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The study does not prove that sleep apnea causes this ...

You're short on sleep. You may have noticed ... Just anticipating a funny event can have a positive effect on your immune system. In one study, men were told 3 days in advance that they were ...

People who spend more time looking at a screen in bed are more likely to report insomnia and sleep loss, a study has found. The research is based on a Norwegian survey of more than 45,000 students.

Deficits in slow-wave and REM sleep appear to shrink parts of the brain known to be early indicators of cognitive deterioration and Alzheimer’s disease, said lead study author Gawon Cho ...

But it's a complicated thing. And, while we usually hyperfocus on sleep duration, counting the hours of rest we get and assuming the more the better, recent studies have shown that sleep quality ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Sleep debt and night shifts are linked to an increased risk of infections among nurses. Analysis of data from 1,335 Norwegian nurses revealed that moderate sleep ...

Polysomnography, or sleep study, is a procedure in which a doctor monitors a person’s sleep to detect potential sleep disorders. Medicare should cover most types of sleep studies when they are ...