Quality sleep is critical for people living with epilepsy to avoid triggering seizures. Poor sleep can affect seizures, memory, and more.

An analysis of the Einstein Aging Study data showed that older adults who experience longer nighttime wakefulness tend to ...

A good night’s sleep is essential for health and emotional well-being. However, the same cannot be said for people who survived a stroke of transient ischemic attack (TIA). After a stroke or TIA, ...

From hormonal imbalance to gut health disruption, read about these 7 unexpected ways lack of sleep can affect your body.

Dear Doctor K: I read about a new study on sleep and memory. I understand why too little sleep could affect memory. But why would too much sleep be harmful? Dear Reader: When it comes to memory, sleep ...

A new study shows that simple early-life habits, like giving yogurt at age one and ensuring steady night sleep, may influence how strongly children develop memory skills by preschool age. Study: ...

Forgetting small everyday details can feel alarming. Yet doctors say many of these moments are linked to stress, sleep loss, ...

Lack of sleep harms almost every system in the body: From concentration and memory to hunger hormones, metabolism and the ability to cope with stress.