We know that sleep is important for our health — long-term sleep issues have been linked to worse cardiovascular health, a ...

A new study has linked 172 different diseases, which include dementia, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson's disease, to poor ...

“We have people coming into our insomnia clinic saying ‘I’m not sleeping eight hours’ when they’re 70 years of age,” Michael R. Irwin, a psychoneurologist at UCLA, told me.

People who sleep with their pets may not be so rigid about their lives after dark. "Many people who sleep with their pets exhibit a relaxed approach to structure and sleep hygiene," Dr. Kaylor says.

This is not the first time your sleep habits have been linked to dementia. One study, published in the journal Neurology, found that people with irregular sleep patterns are 53% more likely to ...

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Some people are naturally light sleepers, while others could fall asleep during a thunderstorm. Those with high sleep resilience may tolerate caffeine better, regardless of the time it’s consumed.

Side sleeping, by contrast, is better for those with lower back pain as it helps maintain the natural curvature of the spine and reduces pressure on your lower back. Dasgupta says that side ...

“We have people coming into our insomnia clinic saying ‘I’m not sleeping eight hours’ when they’re 70 years of age,” Michael R. Irwin, a psychoneurologist at UCLA, told me.