Altering your habits one bit at a time is possible—if you have a good reason to do so.

Better sleep leads to more movement the next day. A dataset shows sleep quality matters more than steps. Rest helps people ...

When young adults start working, the amount of daily physical activity they do increases sharply, only to fall away again over the new few years, while the amount of sleep they get falls slightly, ...

Sleep patterns, needs, and challenges change throughout your life. Learn more about how sleep evolves with age.

The end of daylight saving time can disrupt your body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm. Studies have linked time changes to increased health risks, including depressive episodes and car accidents ...

The bedside table of the modern health enthusiast increasingly features sophisticated technology aimed at unlocking the mysteries of sleep. From advanced rings and watches that monitor heart rate ...

Increasing sleepiness over 5 years doubled dementia risk among cognitively unimpaired women in their 80s. Sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset, and nap duration and frequency were individually ...

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I didn’t think twice about sleep. I’d always been a night owl, but I went to bed reasonably early. And I never had trouble falling asleep or getting eight ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older women with increasing daytime sleepiness had roughly double the risk for dementia vs. those with stable ...