sleep

In the search for what triggers sleep, researchers stumbled upon a link between sleep and the immune system. A single fly gene gets turned on in sick flies, inducing sleep and an immune response.

A recent study found 70 percent of Americans binge-watch TV shows, sitting through an average of five episodes per marathon session. But that trend raises…

With school back in session, students are having to readjust from their summer sleeping habits. Helping teenagers get better sleep is a familiar subject…

Even though people sleep less as they age, it doesn’t mean they need less sleep. A geriatrics specialist talks about factors that can impair sleep for…

Tonsils serve as sort of a filter in your body. Chances are many of you have had them removed, but two recent studies differ on when and if that’s…

For many Americans finding time to rest is often the last priority of a busy workday. On Think, Krys Boyd talked with Alex Pang, founder of The Restful…

KERA examines common health issues in our series Vital Signs.In this edition, a problem common to many – weight gain. A possible solution may lie in how…

On your way into work this morning, there’s a good chance you were still sleepy. The good news is, you can fix that if you can find as little as 15…

The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that middle schools and high schools start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. Seniors at Dubiski Career High…

Let me say off the top that I’m not complaining. No new mom getting as much nighttime sleep as I am has the right to complain. I’m lucky, I know I am. My…

NPR aired an interesting story this morning about how some parents think their kids begin their school day too early. They and some experts say students…

Researchers have found that sleep helps you learn and that when you don't have it, you get cranky. But fundamental questions about this complex function go unanswered. For starters, why do we sleep to begin with?