No doubt you've heard about the importance of proper sleep to the point of redundancy. Weight gain, performance loss and irritability are among the many effects we worry about when we don't get enough ...

Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidation Disorders: ...

When you picture the ideal night of sleep, what comes to mind? For many people, it’s (at least) eight blissful hours of uninterrupted snoozing. There’s no sound of snoring in your ear. No ...

Waking up to multiple alarms? Expert says it’s a clear sign you’re not getting enough sleep. Here’s how poor sleep affects ...

If there were a pill that did the following, people would line up to buy it no matter what the cost: strengthen your immune system; improve blood sugar levels; decrease risk of heart attacks and ...

When a person is asleep, their core body temperature drops. Heart rate and breathing also slow down and overall metabolic activity decreases by about 10%. A sleeping body may seem inactive at first ...