Sleep

A Little-Understood Sleep Disorder Affects Millions and Has Clear Links to Dementia — 4 Questions Answered

A little-known and poorly understood sleep disorder that occurs during the rapid eye movement, or REM, stage of sleep has been garnering...

Social Media Addiction Disrupts the Sleep, Moods and Social Activities of Teens and Young Adults

It took a half century for the first American Surgeon General Report to establish the link between tobacco and lung cancer. In response,...

Sleep Deprivation Benefited Our Ancestors, Yet Harms Us Now — But Staying Fit May Help Us Cope

Humans need less sleep than our closest evolutionary relatives. However, we often sleep less than we need. Needing less sleep is a...

Can Coffee or a Nap Make Up for Sleep Deprivation? A Psychologist Explains Why There’s No Substitute For Shut-Eye

There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative...

Screen Time Is Contributing to Chronic Sleep Deprivation in Tweens and Teens — A Pediatric Sleep Expert Explains How Critical Sleep Is to Kids’ Mental Health

With the start of a new school year comes the inevitable battle to get kids back into a healthy bedtime routine. In many cases, this likely...