A new report has revealed the extent of Australia’s silent sleep epidemic, with one expert offering simple fixes for the nation’s most common sleeping difficulties.

Teenagers have a new excuse to hit the snooze button — as long as they don’t overdo it. Getting up to two extra hours of shuteye on weekends may help teens feel less anxious, a new study found. But if ...

Well, for starters, you're not alone. A Gallup poll published in 2024 found that in 2023, 53% of Americans reported getting between 6 and 7 hours sleep a night, while 20% said they got 5 hours or ...

With our own Dan Childs, head of the ABC News Medical Unit, undergoing an experiment of staying awake for 40 hours we're re-examining just why we think eight hours of sleep is a good thing.

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has revealed how much sleep is recommended for people up to 18 years of age ranging from 7 hours a night to 12 hours a night.

Those getting seven hours of sleep made up 29.1% of students in the study; 25% received six hours of sleep; 16.2% received eight hours; five hours was reported by 15.6%; those getting four hours ...

Though the National Institutes of Health recommends seven to nine hours of sleep every night, only 58% of people are sleeping six to seven hours a night. Andrii Lysenko – stock.adobe.com ...

We asked experts whether you really can get by with just four hours sleep, and how to manage the day after if that's all you've managed When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In fact, one study of 1,000 women looking at the impact of menopause on sleep showed that around 67% lose out on 2.5 hours of sleep a night (adding up to 37 days a year) and 61% experience ...

Consistency is key. Most sleep experts emphasize adults get the recommended 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night for good health and emotional well-being. Sleeping enough can also reduce feelings of ...

A vast majority of Americans wake up regularly during the night, according to a U.S. News survey. Sleep expert Wendy Troxel explains why this happens and how to help.