Tossing and turning all night may not be more than just miserable for the mind. Poor sleep may also lead to higher blood pressure the next day, a new study finds.
Falling into a deep sleep soothes the brain into a relaxed state, allowing it to reset inter-neural connections and reinvigorate itself, a new study finds.
You may not think twice about the occasional sleepless night, but a new study finds that falling asleep and staying asleep is an increasingly rare skill.
We've all been there. That late night craving for some junk food sets in, even though it's way too late to be eating. Most of the time all it takes is a little bit of willpower to resist, but giving in to temptation from time to time happens to the best of us.
Previous research has indicated that chronic sleep deprivation can cause cardiovascular problems, but a new study shows that, for women, even less worrisome sleeping issues may lead to higher blood pressure.