Neuroscientists studying the shifts between sleep and awareness are finding many liminal states, which could help explain the ...

Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Key Takeaways Melatonin supplements provide a hormone that helps people fall ...

If you sleep on your back, rest your arms by your side or on a pillow near the hips. Your arms should stay straight or just ...

Light sleep is the beginning of your sleep cycle and your body's way of winding down. Breathing, heart rate and muscle changes prepare your body for the deeper sleep to come. Light sleep is broken ...

Not getting enough sleep does more than make you tired. Here’s how short nights can quietly raise your blood pressure, and ...

A 2023 study even revealed that getting less than six hours a night can reduce the body’s immune responses to vaccinations.

Sleep is one of the essential physiological needs for human survival, alongside food, water and air. But sleep is socially ...

Sleep specialist Dr. Mehwish Sajid joined Morning Edition host Doug Tribou to talk about the most common sleep problems and ...

Cannabis can have a complex effect on sleep, and further research is still necessary to fully understand this relationship. Anecdotally, most people report that cannabis can help them to fall asleep ...

In our fast-paced modern lives, where burnouts often are our badges of honor, and rest is a reward we have to earn ...