Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Short bouts of light activity in the evening, which you can do while watching TV, can help you sleep better, research suggests.

The study revealed that the strongest and most consistent evidence supports music-based sleep aids. Across multiple studies, listening to calming music before bedtime was linked to better sleep ...

Teenagers have a new excuse to hit the snooze button — as long as they don’t overdo it. Getting up to two extra hours of shuteye on weekends may help teens feel less anxious, a new study found. But if ...

New research suggests caffeine drinkers "may have difficulty accurately perceiving the influence of caffeine on sleep quality" Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been ...

Though magnesium has long been seen as a potential sleep aid, the authors say the new form of magnesium salt may provide a clearer benefit. Corresponding author, Heather A. Hausenblas, PhD, ...

What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

Your sleep-deprived brain behaves as if you were about to nod off to sleep, even when you're awake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...