In many parts of the country, children and their parents face months-long wait times for sleep tests at labs. With obesity rising among the pediatric population, at-home sleep tests to assess sleep ...

Bye bye sleep lab: An engineer is redesigning sleep studies, so they can be done at home without all the cumbersome wires dangling all over your body. Instead, only two wires needed. University of ...

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Experts agree that seven to nine hours of sleep is ideal for most adults — but when it comes to your health, the total number of hours might not be the most important factor. In a major new study led ...

Ultrahuman's findings from a metabolism study show that sleep timing is more important than duration for the body's glucose control.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown that having both insomnia and sleep apnea may dramatically raise the risk of hypertension and heart disease. The ...

Pink noise emphasizes lower frequencies — making it sound similar to steady rainfall or ocean waves. It’s often used for sleep.

It is officially Sleep Awareness Week. We probably all know someone who tracks their sleep with a smart watch, but have you ever wondered if those devices actually work?

Insufficient sleep is one of the strongest predictors of shorter life expectancy in the U.S., surpassed only by smoking. That's according to a new nationwide analysis published in the journal SLEEP ...