For most people alive today, a “good night’s sleep” means roughly eight uninterrupted hours in a dark room, followed by a single morning wake-up. Yet historical evidence suggests that this pattern is ...

The timing of your sleep patterns could be linked to increased dementia risk, according to a new study. Each person's circadian rhythm, often defined as the body's internal 24-hour clock, keeps the ...

Stanford Medicine researchers published a report on a new model, dubbed SleepFM, that tackles the links between sleep patterns and overall health.

A study claims to have found a connection between certain types of naps and mortality. Specifically, the study says that late afternoon naps and irregular nap patterns may be linked to higher risk ...