It’s hard to overstate the importance of sleep for our well-being. When our sleep is disrupted, we become more susceptible to illness and more likely to suffer cognitive impairment, poor work ...

As far as physiological needs go, sleep is right up there with eating and exercising. But sometimes, making sure you get enough of it (and at a high quality) feels like a goal that’s completely out of ...

A good night’s sleep has many proven benefits — potentially including a healthier future for kids. New research from Penn State University analyzed how childhood sleep patterns could be linked to ...

Parenting a sleep-resistant child is a thankless task that can drive even the most mature, loving adults to desperation. There are only so many times a night that you can be woken from a peaceful ...

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Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the first week after a ...

For the 30% of children who have problems falling or staying asleep — their genes may be to blame. That’s according to a 15-year study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and ...

Many parents believe their children are getting plenty of sleep—but new research from Brown University suggests that notion may be far from the truth. In their study published in the journal Frontiers ...

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