Dear Dr. Roach: I am 90 years old and cannot sleep at night. I have tried taking two or three times the dosage of most over-the-counter drugs to no avail. A doctor put me on a prescription medicine, ...

Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep proves frustrating, especially when you need rest to tackle tomorrow. Sleep ties to nearly every aspect of health, from your immune system to mental focus.

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. I like to tell people that the night before I stopped sleeping, I slept. Not only that: I slept well. Years ...

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If you're not comfortable in the bed or living space that you're sleeping in, chances are you're putting the 7 to 9 hours of sleep you need every night at risk. Not only does this lack of sleep ...

Doctors and sleep specialists warn that regularly sleeping less than six hours per night may affect far more than energy ...

With all the discussion around the adolescent mental health crisis, a prime suspect has gone relatively unnoticed: sleep. I have treated thousands of youths struggling with mental illness over the ...

Sleeping longer after a bad night may partially offset the health risks linked to sleep deprivation, including mortality.