Sleep is a state characterized by a reduced responsiveness to sensory stimuli, suppressed locomotor activity and rapid reversibility to wakefulness. It is a process that is evolutionarily ...

You’ve probably heard the widely-held belief that everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night for optimal health. But does this one-size-fits-all rule actually apply to everyone? Sleep is ...

This table provides a comparison of the best over-the-counter sleep aids recommended by us. It considers important factors such as active ingredients, dosage, habit-forming potential, etc., ...

Sleep deprivation can occur after just 24 hours of no sleep. However, the longer you spend awake, the more severe — and less tolerable — symptoms become. Share on Pinterest For most people, a ...

A new review now adds some scientific credibility to the use of heavy comforters and quilts as sleep aids. Blankets made with extra mass give the body the feeling of a warm hug while sleeping.

The aim is to get little ones to sleep in as much as possible, but their body clocks are about to shift. This could make it somewhat challenging to keep them in bed. However, a health visitor has ...

Melanie de Lange receives funding from Wellcome. A lot of people dread the clocks going back an hour in winter – but reassure themselves that at least they’ll get an extra hour’s sleep.

recently shared a candid video explaining what people can do to try and aid the change of season. There are two tricks you can use to try and better your kids' sleep. In a candid video ...

New gadgets that target the brain promise to speed up the onset of sleep, improve the length and quality of rest, and even transition travelers to a different time zone before their planes touch down.

France's foreign minister said an international conference for Lebanon raised $1 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and military support to help the country where war between Hezbollah ...