Sleeping doesn't seem like it should be all that hard. After all, humans have been sleeping for hundreds of thousands of years -- it's not like flying...

We all know exercise is good for us. Good for our health, good for our waistlines, good for stress and for our clarity of mind. Exercise is also very -- very -- good for sleep.

By Dina Roth Port for Prevention Any bleary-eyed new mom or dad will tell you that the expression "sleep like a baby" is grossly misleading. Many b...

Understanding more about how sleep affects genetic function holds great promise in illuminating these pathways and could open important new avenues for both treatment and prevention of illness and disease.

Is it really best to sleep for seven or eight hours overnight? Spain has its siestas. Centuries ago, people slept in two four-hour segments with a per...

When I was a child, I hated to go to bed. The fear of missing out (FOMO) was so excruciatingly overwhelming that I would stay awake until my eyes hurt. I would love to say that I grew up and got over this, but truth be told, it just got worse.

Too many of us know the feeling: You're lying in bed, worrying about fall asleep, and then -- surprise, surprise -- you can't fall asleep. So what ...

Why you should be careful about reaching for the cold medicine.

By Shelby Freedman Harris, Psy.D. for YouBeauty.com This time of year we're bombarded with weight loss and gym commercials, with everyone telling u...

Finding yourself making the same tired resolution to get fit or lose weight or eat more nutritious foods? You're not alone. New Year's resolutions ...

By Angelica Catalano for YouBeauty.com Tossing and turning all night is a pretty much guarantee that you'll wake up exhausted and jonesing for high...

By Jennifer Abbasi Sleepless nights aren't a modern invention. But modern life is making them increasingly common. Instead of winding down and re...

Two days into the Republican National Convention and we're willing to bet sleep deprivation is a common thread among the candidates and attendees. ...

Suppose after several days you're still having trouble settling down to sleep at the earlier time and you're dragging yourself slowly throughout the day. Here are a couple of suggestions to advance your sleep clock.

You've heard it before: If you really want to sleep better, your bedroom needs to function as your sanctuary, a retreat from the stresses and pressure...

Before you ever learned about keeping your bedroom dark, cool, quiet and gadget-free, chances are someone (Hi, Mom!) told you some of their own theori...

Instead of bragging about how little sleep we need, what if we rewarded star sleepers for their healthy habits? First, we'd have to identify those ...

With increasingly-troublesome side effects of skimping on sleep coming to light more and more often, it seems we're starting to catch on to how import...

By Aviva Patz We spend roughly a third of our lives in our bedrooms. So it's not surprising that the state of your boudoir can affect not just th...

By Betsy Stephens for Shape.com Whatever your personal trigger, you can put your snoozing back on track fast with our 12-step program. For m...

By Mary Kate Frank Wish you were still bounding out of bed like you did when you were 22? Who doesn't! But it can be hard to summon all your old ...

The alarm goes off and all you want to do is stay under the covers. In desperate times, you might think hitting the snooze button is your saving grace...