A sleep scientist advises against blindly following the eight-hour sleep rule. Instead, you should create a routine to find your optimal sleep time.

Sleep may be the foundation of health, but there’s a lot of confusion around it. How much to get? How to make it easier? And if a watch tells you your time in bed sucked, did it? Thanks to smart ...

Sleep isn’t just a luxury, it’s a biological necessity that impacts everything from cognitive function to cardiovascular health. Yet in our hyper-connected world, adequate sleep often remains ...

The difference between sleeping six and eight hours might seem minimal, but science shows these two hours can significantly impact your physical and mental well-being. As modern life demands more of ...

Americans, by and large, are starved for sleep. While seven to nine hours of sleep a night is generally recommended, a survey by US News revealed 58% of us sleep six to seven hours a night, while one ...

— -- The need for sleep is universal with everyone both young and old needing to get some shut-eye to stay healthy. With our own Dan Childs, head of the ABC News Medical Unit, undergoing an ...

A tiny group of people needs far less sleep than the rest of us. Geneticists are finally uncovering the mutations that let their brains break the rules.

Leading neuroscientist and mind-body connection expert Dr. Claudia Aguirre explains the best sleep habits to implement, and adjusting to Daylight Savings Time. For some, the twice yearly ritual of ...

Actually, maybe you do. But maybe you don’t. The point is: There’s nothing set in stone about getting eight hours. “While the recommendation for most adults is still around seven to nine hours of ...