A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics shows a steady decline in teens (age 12-19) getting at least seven hours of sleep every day across three decades, with the most recent data ...

Sleep apnea affects approximately 1 out of 8 people worldwide, and people often remain in the dark about what’s going on.

A new study suggests that a certain number of hours of sleep each night — between 6.4 and 7.8 hours to be exact — is ...

Since 2004, scientific research has shown that a full night of sleep may lend itself to a burst of insight in the morning. The research team found that even a 20-minute nap could deliver a "eureka" ...

The old advice to simply get eight hours misses a bigger picture, researchers say. New studies reveal that timing, ...

Need to solve a problem? You might want to sleep on it—for about 20 minutes. New research suggests that taking a quick, deep nap may help lead to a “eureka” moment, as scientists reported last week in ...

Chrissy Lawler saw her social life dry up awhile back. There were fewer invitations. Snarky comments about her behavior. A good friend told her that she no longer wanted to hang out. When Lawler asked ...

Even a single night of sleep trouble can feel distressing and lonely. You toss and turn, stare at the ceiling, and wonder how you’ll cope tomorrow. No wonder many people start to worry they’ve ...

For many years, the idea that “sleeping on it” would provide an individual with some time in which their subconscious mind would work through a problem or problems has generally been accepted as ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Improving Awareness, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Sleep Disorders." Institute of Medicine. 2006. Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem. Washington ...