New research published in the journal Sleep Health has found that sleep fragmentation, which refers to the amount of time ...

When you were younger, you might have thought older adults went to bed early simply because they loved quiet mornings and a ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

After adjusting for other variables, individuals experiencing back pain had a higher mean sleep problems score, with the ...

About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human ...

Struggling with ongoing sleep problems could do more than leave you groggy—it may accelerate memory decline and increase the risk of dementia. This is the warning of a study that found that older ...

A groundbreaking study published in the medical journal Neurology has revealed a critical link between feeling excessively sleepy during daylight hours and a pre-dementia condition known as motoric ...

As families return to school-term routines, sleep difficulties often resurface. For many parents, particularly those raising ...

A good night’s rest can help an aching body, provide a clear mind to solve problems or provide energy to tackle a day of activities. Sleep is especially important for senior citizens, and according to ...

About 10% of Americans say they have chronic insomnia, and millions of others report poor sleep quality. Ongoing research has found that bad sleep could lead to numerous health problems, including ...

Adults with gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are significantly more likely to experience sleep disturbances than those without GI conditions, a new study involving more than 10,000 individuals has found ...