My bed and I spend less time together than the experts say we should. Most nights, my head hits the pillow around 11:00 pm, and I’m up—without an alarm—at 5:30 am. That six and a half hours of shuteye ...

We all know that sleep is important, and most of us probably aspire to get more of it each night. But how much sleep does the average person really need to maintain health? Do we actually need eight ...

Sleeping extra after sleepless nights sounds like a fix — but sleep experts reveal why this popular habit may not work the ...

Sleep is a moving target. When you were a newborn, you slept for most of the day, then less as an older child; as a teen, you slept later. A senior’s bedtime is earlier—part of a lifetime journey of ...

You’ve probably heard the standard advice about getting eight hours of sleep. Maybe you even pride yourself on catching those full eight hours whenever possible—even if that means sleeping until noon ...

Dr. Diego Ramonfaur is often sleep-deprived. In his third year of an internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, Ramonfaur faces schedule changes every one or two weeks. With ...