Doctors warn that hours of night-time scrolling can keep the brain in a state of "hyperarousal," disrupting melatonin, deep ...

As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates into a 27 per cent increased risk of dementia, according to a study which suggests that enhancing or ...

Many things go into getting a good night’s rest — including getting enough deep sleep. While “deep” and “quality” sleep might sound interchangeable, deep sleep is actually one of the four sleep stages ...

When it comes to managing anxiety disorders, William Shakespeare’s Macbeth had it right when he referred to sleep as the “balm of hurt minds.” While a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions, a ...

If you are struggling to get deep sleep, then your physical health condition may be behind it. According to recent sleep research published in the Frontiers of Psychiatry, there is a direct ...

The brain’s janitor, Sherzai calls it, is the glymphatic system. The glymphatic system flushes out lactic acid, protein and ...

A sleep medicine doctor shares an 8-second trick to fall back asleep after waking up in the middle of the night.

I'm a certified sleep science coach who has tested over 50 mattresses. It can be a struggle to fall asleep (and stay asleep), but some of the best sleep tech can make this feat easier and more ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Let's talk about one ...