Just one fitful night's sleep can cause a rise in blood pressure. These simple changes could help.

Years of homeschooling don't seem to affect kids health either way, despite previous research showing a lack of exercise.

When teens exercise more than they normally do, they fall asleep earlier, stay asleep longer, and sleep better overall, research finds.

A siesta might be wise in hot weather, but a newly discovered fruit fly gene called "daywake" prevents naps in cool weather.

Past research has linked shift work and preterm birth. New research on daily schedules in the first trimester clarifies that connection.

Sleep and exercise may affect depression differently in men and women, researchers say.

New findings reveal how general anesthesia works. The work could lead to better sleeping pills or anesthesia with fewer side effects.

New research confirms a connection between an REM sleep disorder and Parkinson's disease.

Scientists have suspected narcolepsy is an autoimmune disease, but now they've got proof.

A neurologist suggests ways to protect your sleep from daylight saving time.