Discover why sleep is more powerful than you think—and how a lack of it can quietly impact everything from your mood to long‑term brain health.

If you’ve ever felt tired after a full night’s sleep, you likely didn’t get enough deep sleep. This stage of sleep is considered to be the most restful, so getting enough of it is key for your overall ...

REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and it’s seen as the deepest stage of the sleep cycle. As the name states, REM sleep is ...

Here’s a question from an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation colleague: My wife and I have recently begun tracking our sleep; I use an Oura Ring and she uses a Garmin watch. The devices not only ...

Sleep hygiene refers to habits that support good-quality sleep. These include allowing enough time for sleep, keeping your bedroom dark, quiet, and cool (an eye mask and earplugs can help), and ...

Everybody's sleep needs are different depending on their age, gender, stress levels, and job. While most studies suggest the recommended seven to nine hours of quality sleep per night, have you ever ...

Sleep is closely linked to how long and how well we live. It’s when our body repairs itself, grows, and fights off disease. In fact, a 2024 study of 172,321 adults found that men who get enough sleep ...

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Something like a common cold could also potentially worsen the symptoms of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnoea. “Sleep apnoea is a sleep disorder associated with snoring, where your upper ...

A reader asked, after reading my last post on 11 reasons a good night's sleep is so important: What is happening in the brain when kids talk while sound asleep? (I am usually asleep when this happens, ...