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Can’t Sleep? It’s as simple as 4-7-8 and it really works

We as human being seems to be obsessed with two things. One, losing weight. And two, not getting enough sleep.

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A good night’s sleep may mitigate infant obesity risks

A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight.

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For sleepy Hong Kong residence, the 'Snooze Bus' is a 5-hour nap on wheels

The five-hour ride covers a distance of 76 kilometers on a regular double-decker bus. It is meant for people who are easily lulled to sleep.

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Goldilocks Day Calculator helps parents manage their child's activity levels

When it comes to children’s time – school time, exercise, downtime, and sleep – generic guidelines can only do so much.

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Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why?

Hamburgers may not cause heart attacks, but we have long known that lifestyle choices, including diet, exercise, and sleep, play a role.

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Earlier sleep timing associated with lower depression risk

People who tend to go to bed and wake up earlier have significantly lower risk of major depression, according to a sweeping genetic study

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OLED lights are shown to be much healthier for people before bed

Researchers found that exposure to specific types of light before sleep can have variable effects on energy metabolism during sleep.

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Your personality traits point to whether you are a Morning or Evening person

The relationship between personality, genes and chronotype (sleep patterns) has been studied by researchers at the University of Warwick

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Rough night of sleep? Don't count on caffeine to fight your sleep deprivation

Rough night of sleep? Relying on caffeine to get you through the day isn't always the answer says a new study from Michigan State University

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For older adults listening to calming music at bedtime can actually help you sleep

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that listening to music can help older adults sleep better

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Sleep is vital to associating emotion with memory, according to U-M study

When you slip into sleep, it's easy to imagine that your brain shuts down, but University of Michigan research suggests that groups of ...