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Shifting your sleep schedule may trigger changes in the body that can eventually lead to obesity, diabetes, and other serious problems.

You know sleep is important. We’ve all heard about the harmful effects of regularly not getting enough restful sleep, such as increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, obesity, and more. But new research offers new evidence on why when we sleep may be of utmost importance when it comes to how those poor-sleep-related problems actually develop.

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Ever wonder how long you can go without sleep? Find out what’s happening to you physically and mentally as you wrestle to stay awake.

All-night study sessions, important business deals, new babies — most people will experience a taste of sleep deprivation at some point in life. While the occasional lack of sleep may not seem like a big deal, the impact of sleep deprivation can be intense and its effects can linger. In extreme circumstances, sleep deprivation can ultimately lead ...

More than 80 percent of women surveyed in the Women’s Wellness Report 2017 say they have trouble getting a good night’s sleep on a daily basis.

What if there was a magic pill that you could take once a day that gave you more energy, made you less likely to get sick, made you happier, made you less likely to stress out, made fitting in regular exercise less challenging, and also lowered your risk of chronic health problems, like heart disease, ...