For decades, the mantra has been the same: adults should aim for seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep each night for optimal health, performance, and longevity. From doctors to wellness ...

President Trump gets about 4 hours of sleep a night. People who can get by with less than 6 hours of sleep are known as short sleepers. Those with short sleep syndrome make up less than 3 percent of ...

If you want better sleep, take stock of your alcohol habits. Before bed, alcohol helps you fall asleep, but too much severely disrupts your middle-of-the-night sleep, says St-Onge. If you drink, do so ...

If you find yourself yawning throughout the day or pouring an ill-advised fourth cup of coffee, chances are you’re not getting the right amount of sleep at night. Consistently getting too little sleep ...

Imagine getting only a few hours of sleep and being raring to go the next day. A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows the discovery of a gene ...

Across the country, come Sunday morning, a familiar scene will play out: Millions of people will wake up in a groggy state of shock as they roll over and stare at their clocks, wondering why they feel ...

Sleep specialists have long warned of the hazards of bringing smartphones into the bedroom. Now, research has confirmed just how damaging that habit can be. The new study, which surveyed more than ...

Our bodies are built to adapt. Normally, without alcohol in the mix, the body regulates the sleep-wake cycle with an internal ...