It’s fairly common knowledge that not getting enough sleep can be detrimental to our health. Consequences like daytime fatigue, headache, weight gain, and a host of other ailments have been tied to not getting at least seven solid hours of sleep. New information from a Brigham and Women’s Hospital study sheds light on the other side of the coin: getting...

What do the 1979 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island and the 1986 nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl have in common, aside from being two of the biggest disasters in recent history? Investigators determined that insomnia and sleep deprivation were significant factors in both incidents. Scary, isn't it? What's even scarier is that even if you don't work at a nuclear site,...

Single parents reading this right now are probably nodding their heads and thinking, "Well, I could have told you that!" And now there's data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to back it up. According to the CDC report, single parents of children under 18 – particularly women – get less sleep and experience more sleep-related...

Insufficient sleep is enough to turn anyone into a Grinch, but during the chaos of the holidays, many people find themselves more exhausted than ever. This holiday season, make sure that getting a good night's sleep remains a top priority. Think of it as your special little gift to yourself. Here are some helpful holiday sleep tips that'll keep you...