It’s hard to overstate the importance of sleep for our well-being. When our sleep is disrupted, we become more susceptible to illness and more likely to suffer cognitive impairment, poor work ...

Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidation Disorders: ...

SAN DIEGO — Doctors say sleep can be the best medicine but many people might not be getting enough after the time change this week. World Sleep Day is March 15. But it’s more than just catching up on ...

A good night’s sleep has many proven benefits — potentially including a healthier future for kids. New research from Penn State University analyzed how childhood sleep patterns could be linked to ...

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Children with Klinefelter syndrome (KS), particularly those of school-going age, have a higher prevalence of sleep disorders related to initiating and maintaining sleep, arousal, and excessive ...

Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a ...

We know we feel great when we have a good night's sleep, and awful when we don't. But there's a lot we don't know about sleep, from how much we need to how to increase our sleep quality. Turns out, ...

When a person is asleep, their core body temperature drops. Heart rate and breathing also slow down and overall metabolic activity decreases by about 10%. A sleeping body may seem inactive at first ...