Researchers evaluated participants’ daytime napping behaviors to determine a link between daytime naps and the risk of death. Researchers reviewed self-reported daytime napping behavior alongside data ...

A study of 86,565 adults finds a connection between daytime napping habits and mortality risk over an eight-year period, suggesting that nap patterns could indicate broader health concerns.

Harvard and MGH researchers looked at more than 85,000 middle aged to older adults and found that longer daytime naps were ...

As well as helping you feel less tired, there are plenty of benefits to napping. Just like getting a good night's sleep, ...

A new study has found a link between daytime napping and increased risk of all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older adults. Excessive napping may thus be an indicator of underlying health issues.

So, be it at your desk or relaxing in the garden, you might struggle to stay awake and a strategic nap could be just what your body needs. Fink says "naps can help you burn off sleepiness ...

People who take longer daytime naps or nap in the midday to early afternoon have a higher risk of death People with inconsistent napping patterns also were at risk THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 ...

Some naps can be refreshing, while others can leave you groggy and worse than before you shut your eyes. Dr. Amy Korwin, a pulmonologist with Hartford HealthCare Medical Group in Connecticut, said ...

While these conditions are ideal for nighttime sleep, they can work against you during daytime naps by making it too easy to slip into deep sleep stages. Room temperature also affects nap quality ...

Specifically, longer naps, increased individual variability in the lengths of daytime naps, and napping around noon and the early afternoon hours were associated with greater risk of mortality.