Time-crunched by work, play, and family, Americans are getting less sleep than ever. TV commercials promise a good night's rest that's as close as the medicine cabinet, and millions take over-the ...

If you’re sensitive to light and struggle to sleep without complete darkness, catching some rest while on the go or during the day can be tough. Fortunately, a well-designed sleep mask can block ...

Learn more here. All human beings need sleep. We spend a third of our lives asleep, and it’s as important as food, water or air to our survival. While scientists are still working to understand the ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found a link between dementia risk and sleeping position. DMP/Getty Images Everyone has a favorite position to sleep in — their side, stomach, or back.

Many people use music to help them relax and sleep better at night. Michael Breus, a sleep medicine expert and the founder of The Sleep Doctor website, says, "Relaxing music triggers changes to ...

Mouth tape has recently gained traction as a method to help you sleep better. Along with other viral sleep hacks that usually surface on TikTok, mouth tape brands promise deeper, more restful ...

A good 0-degree sleeping bag is an essential piece of kit if you plan to do any cold-weather adventuring. After all, ensuring a good night’s sleep while you’re out camping is just as important ...

What Is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea is when something blocks part or all of your upper airway while you sleep. So, your diaphragm, a muscle that helps you breathe in and out ...

Our floodlit society has made sleep deprivation a lifestyle. But we know more than ever about how we rest—and how it keeps us healthy. Joe Diemand, 76, has spent the past 20 years as a truck ...

The science behind popular methods for improving sleep, and the downsides of caring too much about it. By Maxwell Strachan I’m an editor on Well, The Times’s personal health section.

Just as it has for centuries. It's 7:30pm and time for the monks to go to bed — at least for their first sleep of the night. Just before midnight, the bell tolls again. They wake, gather in ...

If so, welcome and congratulations! Adopting a cute new cat into the family is always a "paws-itively" joyous occasion. But ...