A new study points to the importance of getting answers about why you can’t sleep.

Teens are getting less sleep than ever — and it’s becoming a crisis. The downsides of poor sleep are well-documented, ...

American teenagers are sleeping less than ever, with only about one in four getting the recommended eight hours on school nights.

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night's sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a "dishwasher" cleans dirty plates and ...

Dr. Rinn: Our understanding of sleep as a fundamental process for both physical and mental health is really growing. Some of the functions of sleep include impacts on mental health, memory, immune ...

A recent study has found that 7 hours and 18 minutes may be the optimal amount of sleep you need each night to lower your ...

Have you ever noticed how a solid eight hours of sleep feels like a distant memory as you get older? You’re not alone.

Struggling to fall asleep and stopping breathing at night may be a far riskier combo than previously thought. In a study of ...

Adults with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are significantly more likely to experience sleep disturbances than those without GI conditions, a new study involving more than 10,000 individuals has found ...

How to stop feeling bad about your sleep and get a good night’s rest.

“As we get older, we tend to spend less time in deep, restorative sleep and more time in lighter sleep stages,” she says.

If you have schizophrenia, odds are you may have trouble sleeping. As many as 80 percent of people with schizophrenia have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep. That’s ...