As our calendars fill up and sleep is swapped for socialising and festivities, we ask experts whether we should start 'sleep ...

According to research, there may be similar underlying causes for both physical and cognitive weariness. Demanding mental ...

Sleep is essential for health, yet modern lifestyles disrupt it, causing long-term effects. Insufficient sleep affects ...

We know that a bad night’s sleep can leave us groggy, grumpy and unable to focus, which can affect our judgment and productivity. It turns out that restlessness fueled by a few poor habits can also ...

When sleep is skipped, the brain tries to sneak in those fluid pulses during wakefulness, especially when attention slips. "One way to think about those events is that your brain is so in need of ...

Maybe you know you snore like a bear, but you don’t feel much urgency to look into it. Or maybe you have been told to wear a continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, machine for sleep apnea, but ...

On my last day at work a few years back, they gave me a going-away party, and it turned into something more like a roast. One of the top leaders told a story I’d sort of hoped he’d forgotten. The ...

A study investigates how sleep deprivation affects attention due to the brain's attempt at waste cleansing during wakefulness. Researchers found that cerebrospinal fluid cleansing intrudes into ...

A new study suggests there's more to sleep than how long you snooze each night. Your overall sleep pattern could shape your mood, brain function and even long-term health. Researchers from Concordia ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? A night of sub-par sleep is enough to put anyone on their back foot. But a ...

Different people may experience one of five types of sleep, and these profiles each highlight how our shut-eye affects our health. To take a more holistic approach, Valeria Kebets at Concordia ...