Healing: In I.C.U., Lack of Sleep Can Hurt Recovery
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Patients in intensive care units are so busy being poked, prodded, jabbed and medicated that they rarely have time for sleep.
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First-time mothers who get little sleep late in pregnancy may have a longer labor and higher odds of a cesarean section than women who are more well-rested, a new study suggests.
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It may seem counterintuitive, but sleeping more can help keep people from becoming obese, according to a new study. A sleep study conducted by Columbia University researchers found that people who got less
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Three new studies examine Americans' state of sleep deprivation, pointing to cellphone use and work as chief culprits, and showing  the consequences of sleeplessness for young kids
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Your chances of getting a peaceful night&#39;s sleep are better if you don&#39;t smoke, or spend time around anyone who does. That&#39;s because smoking -- both active and passive -- makes
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When Shakespeare called sleep the "chief nourisher of life's feast," he may have been well ahead of his time, medically at least. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center report that disrupting sleep damages the body's ability to regulate blood sugar levels, potentially raising the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.  - Overworked, sleepy  doctors-in-training who hit the road after work are as much a  hazard as drunk drivers, a finding that could unleash a wave of  lawsuits against U.S. hospitals, a researcher warned on  Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of time people spend sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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A reduction in the time people spend asleep could partly account for soaring obesity rates, a study has revealed. Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that hormonal changes caused by lack of sleep could lead to increased appetite.
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Pittsburgh -- âI really found that the less sleep that I got, the more I wanted to eat. I was so hungry I wanted to eat my pillow,â says Matthew Tierney.
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NEW YORK  - Among a group of children with enlarged tonsils and adenoids who were suspected of having disordered breathing during sleep, those who snored a lot and spent less time in bed did less well on certain mental tests, according to a new study.
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People with certain types of sleep problems may be at greater risk for heart problems.
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Every day, in hospitals all over the country, biology clashes with medicine. Biology demands sleep; medicine dictates long hours without it.
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NEW YORK  - For some people, chronic insomnia may be a sign of broader mental health problems like depression and anxiety, according to a new study.
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NEW YORK  - Patients who wake up from general anesthesia during surgery and have a clear memory of the event may develop acute distress and emotional reactions, investigators in Sweden report, and in some patients, long-term psychological symptoms may persist.
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Office nappers now have the perfect excuse: New research shows that a little midday snooze seems to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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Jet lag isn't just caused by time-zone shifts. Silicon Valley acupuncturist Ted Ray says he has the solution.