Despite it being late February, our brutal flu season shows no signs of slowing down. So far this year, more than 6,100 Minnesotans have wound up in the hospital with the flu. That's the highest ...

Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidation Disorders: ...

How much sleep adults need ranges from seven to eight hours in general (some people need more or less). However, general ...

Nothing soothes the soul like a deep sleep. We all know the feeling: eyelids that refuse to stay open, a yawning mouth that refuses to stay closed, and a scattered mind that refuses to stay focused.

Here’s a fact that might surprise you: we really do not know why we sleep. Of course, we sleep because our bodies demand it; we know we require sleep for our survival. But we’ve yet to discover the ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

There are just some things we do without thinking, even if they don't always make sense. Plenty of us feel the need to sleep under blankets every night, even if it's the hottest night of summer, and ...

There are countless sleep hacks, supplements, and cozy pajamas that may elevate your sleep game, but that doesn’t mean ...

Diamandis is the founder of the XPRIZE Foundation and Abundance360, and author of Longevity Guidebook: How to Slow, Stop, and Reverse Aging—and NOT Die from Something Stupid Today, at the age of 63, I ...

Getting sleep while traveling can be a nightmare. There is a combination of psychological, neurological, and environmental factors that can disrupt our natural sleep patterns. Below, we talk to ...

Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation repeated so often it has become gospel. Get anything less, and you are more likely to suffer from poor ...

Maybe you have a big report due first thing in the morning. Or you’re trying to deliver a truckload of fish before the wholesale market opens 150 miles away. Whatever the reason, you decide to stifle ...