HOUSTON — A good night’s sleep is important for both the body and brain. It’s essential to understand the four stages of sleep and how to get more restful z’s. Stage 1: Transitional sleep The sleep ...

Deep sleep earlier in life could be the key to keeping healthy cognition. The key to keeping your wits about you as you age may lie in shut-eye during midlife. A study found that people over 60 who ...

What is core sleep is on your Apple Watch, and does it even matter? We look at which sleep stages matter most for quality rest and recovery.

REM, also known as Rapid Eye Movement is where most dreaming occurs, brain activity increases, and the body becomes ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Sleep is a crucial aspect of our overall well-being, yet many of us don’t fully understand its complexity. Psychologist and co-host of the Sleep Takeout Podcast, Daniel Baughn, Ph.D., ...

Sleep is an active, regulated process essential for physical repair, immune strength, memory, and emotional balance. Healthy ...

Deep sleep refers to slow-wave sleep — a stage in the sleep cycle when brain waves slow down. Getting enough deep sleep is crucial for numerous bodily functions. But how to increase deep sleep isn’t ...

The risk of getting dementia may go up as you get older if you don't get enough slow-wave sleep. A 2023 study found that over-60s are 27 percent more likely to develop dementia if they lose just 1 ...

What do you imagine a good night’s sleep to be? Often when people come into our sleep clinic seeking treatment, they share ideas about healthy sleep. Many think when their head hits the pillow, they ...

Have you ever slept for a full eight hours but still felt completely exhausted? You might not be getting enough of the right types of sleep. Today, many people use smart watches or rings to track ...

Taking a nap is a roll of the dice; sometimes, you rise refreshed, and other times, you wake more exhausted than before you closed your eyes. There’s a reason for that discrepancy, according to Thomas ...

The key to keeping your wits about you as you age may lie in shut-eye during midlife. A study found that people over 60 who didn’t get enough slow-wave sleep — the third stage in the human sleep cycle ...