Sleep

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The dos and don’ts of healthy napping

Stop nightmares and get a better night's sleep with these strategies

Nightmare prevention

Children's Health

School start times, screen time late in the evening exacerbate sleep deprivation in teens

Teen sleep deprivation

YouTube is more disruptive to teen sleep than other popular apps, researchers say

Youtube teen sleep

What's the best way to soothe a crying baby? Scientists may have found the answer

Crying Baby

One way to help college students get enough sleep – pay them to go to bed

College students sleep

Struggling to wake up in the morning? Sleep inertia may be to blame

Sleep Inertia Waking Up

Naps can prove beneficial, but too many may be bad for your heart

Napping Pros Cons

CHOP develops ADHD diagnostic tool that distinguishes the disorder from related conditions

CHOP ADHD Study

A good night's sleep can be more elusive in the summer – but there are ways to get better shut-eye

Summer insomnia sleep

Reports of melatonin ingestion in children have risen significantly in recent years

Melatonin CDC Study

Guy who fell asleep courtside at Sixers-Heat playoff game explains why he zonked out

Sixers Sleeping Fan Playoffs

People may sleep less as they age, but they still need 7 hours each night, scientists say

Sleep Older Adults

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls' health

Night Owl Work

New Jersey high schools should start later to give teens much-needed sleep, lawmakers say

New Jersey School Start Times

Can melatonin gummies solve family bedtime struggles? Experts advise caution

Melatonin Sleep Children

Excessive daytime napping linked to increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in older adults, study finds

Alzheimers Sleep Study

Is U.S. push for permanent daylight saving time actually good for our health?

Daylight Saving Time Health

Exposure to moderate light during sleep can impact your health, study finds

Sleep Light Exposure

Trying to lose weight? Getting more sleep may help

Healthy Sleep Habits

Gratitude provides a pathway to better health and well-being

Grandfather Grandson Gratitude

Regular marijuana use may harm sleep quality, new study finds

Marijuana use and sleep

Snoring can be more than a nuisance for your bed partner – it may be a sign of sleep apnea

Snoring sleep apnea

Recovering from sleep deprivation is no quick fix

Sleep deprivation recovery

Sleep talking is quite common, but it can hint at a bigger health problem

Sleep talking prevention

Just three nights of little sleep can negatively affect your health, data shows

Sleep deprivation and our health

Thomas Jefferson University projects to be conducted as part of first private mission to International Space Station

Jefferson Space Mission

Starting your day an hour earlier could reduce risk for depression, according to a new study

Sleep timing and depression risk

Can you float yourself to better health? What the science says about sensory deprivation tanks

Flotation tanks

The pandemic is making you age faster: Here's what you can do to slow it down

Aging Pandemic

Adults who sleep less than six hours a night are at higher risk for dementia

Sleep Alzheimer's

Take caution when using melatonin to help children fall asleep, experts advise

Melatonin Benefits Children

The pandemic is causing adults to have more nightmares: Here's how you can make them stop

COVID-19 Nightmares

Drinking too many energy drinks can lead to a litany of health issues

Energy Drinks

Baby not sleeping throughout the night by 6 months? That's perfectly normal, researchers say

Your baby not sleeping throughout the night by 6 months? That's perfectly normal, researchers say

Jefferson sleep study on flies suggests vibration could be an aid for humans

Sleep Flies Jefferson

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