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Sleep disturbance could lead to greater risk for heart attack and high blood pressure, researchers say. Nighttime noise pollution — in particular the din of [...]

Mayo Clinic phasing out Ambien because of study findings. The sleep drug Ambien (zolpidem) greatly increases hospital patients' risk of falling, a new study finds. [...]

These devices endanger babies' lives and should not be used, U.S. agencies warn. Parents should not use commercially available "infant sleep positioners" unless they are [...]

Researchers linked the class of sleeping pills that includes Ambien, Lunesta, and Sonata to a higher risk for hip fractures in a new study, but [...]

Is waste-removal system at work during slumber? Why do humans need sleep? That age-old question may have an answer, with scientists finding that slumber seems [...]

Meanwhile, sleep deprivation appeared to harm brain cells The reproduction of cells involved in brain repair is boosted during sleep, according to a new study [...]

Athletes with the least shuteye had lower baseline scores. Getting too little sleep the night before undergoing baseline concussion testing can skew results, a new [...]

People with most varied diets are also best-rested, study finds. What you eat can affect how well you sleep, according to a new study. Researchers [...]

Others may misjudge you because of your droopy eyelids, hangdog expression Every face tells a story, and when you've had too little sleep the world [...]

In our culture, we tend to value the ability to function on few hours of sleep. But not getting enough sleep can lead to health [...]