Tired? Surely those cookies will help. And a burger. Chips. And a cupcake. Yeah, soda, too. People do eat more when they're short of sleep. And that impulse to snarf when sleepy can cause quick weight ...

Poor sleep doesn't only extend to you feeling groggy. Over time, getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep most nights quietly chips away at physical and mental health, increasing risk ...

Older adults who reported getting 5 hours or less of sleep per night exhibited a more than 2-fold increased risk of dementia than those who reported 7 to 8 hours of sleep, with sleep disturbance and ...

During those 7 hours, your body goes into repair mode. Cells are repaired, and muscles are rebuilt, helping you feel refreshed and rejuvenated. Adequate sleep is crucial for cognitive function, memory ...

In this day and age of overtasking and multitasking, lots of people wish they could shave some hours off of their nightly need for sleep. If that sounds like you, unfortunately, your body and brain ...