Sleep Deprivation

We all know getting too little sleep isn’t good for us, but did you know getting too much shuteye can make your memory worse, too?

It’s long been understood that darkness is most conducive to a good night’s sleep and helps spur the production of sleep-causing chemicals, but doctors recently revealed just how disruptive sleeping with lights on can be to a person’s health.

This is the gift that Dad would never buy for himself but he will appreciate for many many years to come. Will this be the perfect gift for your Dad too?

Looks like there’s actually a really good reason so many networks have comedians hosting late-night shows: laughing producing melatonin, a hormone that helps us sleep.

Snoring isn’t just annoying to people within earshot, it can also be dangerous.

More and more scientific evidence shows that taking a nap in the middle of the day can be hugely helpful to your productivity. But it’s important to understand when the optimal time is to sneak in the snooze.

If you have a desk job, nodding off at your keyboard could get you a lousy performance review. But if you’re a transportation worker, on-the-job grogginess could actually put people’s lives at risk.

What makes you fall asleep? How do you turn your mind off so your body can relax and fall into a blissful state of slumber? I think I have what you've been looking for.

As a guy who wakes up at 1 am, yes the one o'clock before the bars close, I know the importance of a good night's sleep. My wife says I snore, my neighbors say I snore, a guy called all the way from Switzerland to say I snore. Yes, I am loud when I sleep, but there is help for those that suffer sleeping in the same zip code as a snoring bed-mate.

You know Dasher and Dancer, Donder and Blitzen, Comet and Cupid and President Nixon, but do you know...Why you feel like 8 tiny reindeer have trampled you up and down this holiday season? Chances are one simple act will make you feel better than Frosty in a walk-in cooler.

We all have our nights of tossing and turning and speaking as someone whose day starts really early those rough nights make for even tougher days. What happens when those days become more the rule than the exception, what is your body trying to tell you? What can you do to make sure you get the rest you need?