On a typical day, about one-third of adults manage to take a nap. And while there are a lot of good things that can come from napping, like feeling physically refreshed, new research reveals that for ...

Those of us who remember preschool days perhaps recall a routine of afternoon naps. A busy morning of activity would be followed by lunch and recess and then some much-needed quiet time. Decades later ...

My employees applaud and encourage each other when they Slack that they’re taking a pause from work for mental health time. As CEO, nothing could make me prouder. It means I’m leading by example. The ...

Nothing feels quite as good as waking up from a regenerating power nap in the afternoon, but we've all at least once experienced the kind of nap that leaves us disoriented and even more tired than we ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

June 5 (UPI) --An afternoon snooze might seem appealing to middle-aged folks and seniors, but these naps could carry a high cost. People with certain types of napping patterns have a greater risk of ...

A recent study published in the Sleep Journal has found that napping before sunset may increase the risk of death among middle-aged and elderly people. Research conducted by Harvard Medical School and ...

Could grabbing a nap once or twice a week help you live longer? A new study reports the occasional nap appears to cut in half people's risk of heart attack, strokes and heart disease, compared with ...

There's new evidence that daytime naps may be linked to a lower risk of heart attack or stroke, but only if they're limited to a few times a week. The research, published Monday in the journal Heart, ...

Many believe that lying down for a snooze is a harmless activity. But in newly presented research, scientists show that drifting off for more than one hour could be risky. Many believe that lying down ...