Though it might seem like the question "How much sleep do you need" gets a new answer every other week, the The National Sleep Foundation says its new chart breaks the question down like never before.

In the United States, insufficient sleep strongly correlates with life expectancy, even more than diet, exercise or social ...

The general advice for 20- and 30-somethings remains the same: consistent sleep-wake schedules, limiting caffeine, getting ...

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables throughout the day is associated with sleeping more soundly at night, according ...

With the school year already under way, the importance of sleep can be overlooked as kids and parents get back into a different routine this time of year. In today’s Medical Minute, we go through tips ...

We know that sleep is important for our health — long-term sleep issues have been linked to worse cardiovascular health, a weakened immune system and cancer. But how do you know if you’re getting ...

Nature gave us sleep as the ultimate reset button, but how much people actually get varies widely by country. While sleep ...

Sleep is foundational to our health. A large body of data links poor sleep to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and depression. There’s also evidence that unhealthy sleeping habits may lead to sexual ...

Hitting the gym every day and counting every calorie could be getting you the results you expect in the gym and on the scale, but if you are not getting enough sleep, you are not reaching your highest ...