Annual medical checkups typically cover the basics: diet, exercise and mental state. Surprisingly, many primary care ...

Only you can decide if watching YouTube videos or browsing the Internet before bed is a good use of your time, but you can rest assured that it doesn’t have to disturb your sleep, according to a newly ...

Glowing endorsements of the benefits of intermittent fasting for sleep are tantalizing for the poorly rested, to say the least. A quick Google will serve up the accounts of intermittent fasting ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine and director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship ...

The relationship between what we eat and how we sleep extends far beyond simply avoiding coffee before bed. Research consistently shows that dietary choices—both what and when we eat—can significantly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One in five workers in the U.S. perform shift work. Shift work disorder is an extrinsic circadian rhythm ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows how physical activity and good sleep work together to promote health. Justin Paget/Getty Images Study shows physical activity and quality sleep have synergistic ...

Ambien (zolpidem) is a brand-name oral tablet that’s prescribed to help treat sleep problems in adults. As with other drugs, Ambien can cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, and unusual sleep ...

For most of us, the only time we sleep in a reclined position is when we fall asleep while watching television or when we’re crammed on an airplane. For thousands of years, lying on a bed, mat, or ...