Certain behavioral effects of not getting enough sleep may explain why people who have insomnia are at risk for problems with alcohol. A study of college students, published in Alcohol: Clinical and ...

For many of us, sleep feels like a luxury we can't afford. We push through late nights, power through with caffeine, and wear our exhaustion like a badge of honor. But what if we've been looking at it ...

We know that sleep is important for our health — long-term sleep issues have been linked to worse cardiovascular health, a weakened immune system and cancer. But how do you know if you’re getting ...

Getting good sleep is a prerequisite to accomplishment, to good relationships, and to a pleasurable life. If you’re not getting enough sleep (7 to 9 hours a night for most adults, perhaps a bit less ...

If the organ doesn't get time to clean itself at night, it'll find (often inconvenient) time during the day.

One key role of sleep involves cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds and protects the brain. During sleep, CSF helps remove waste that accumulates during waking hours. In a 2019 study, Lewis and her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As people across the country set the clocks back this weekend, a UConn Health doctor is stressing the importance of getting enough ...

Though the study describes only a correlational relationship, the findings reinforce the idea that sleep is important for human health. Pexels Sleep is a mysterious yet essential biological process, ...

Most parents know that their teens are not getting enough sleep. But how much does sleep deprivation really matter if kids are still able to function? And what can families do to help their kids get ...

Hitting the gym every day and counting every calorie could be getting you the results you expect in the gym and on the scale, but if you are not getting enough sleep, you are not reaching your highest ...