Hospitals and Healthcare

A group that adopted healthier habits had a 51 percent reduction in the average number of sleep apnea episodes they experienced, in one study.

Some people report insomnia symptoms, where they struggle to fall or stay asleep. Others report feeling constantly fatigued, and seemingly can’t get enough sleep. So what’s going on?

The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.

What if sleep were considered a continuous infusion of a medication that helped patients heal faster?

Almost half of Australians are not getting enough sleep, now a government inquiry has called to make the issue a national priority.

Making people stay awake for hours in a hospital may seem an odd way to battle depression – but for some people it is proving a promising therapy. Linda Geddes reports.

Researchers found that the degree of risk for stroke rose as the number of symptoms increased.

A Sydney hospital has warned staff not to take naps during night shifts, telling junior doctors it would replace chairs with less comfortable ones to make it harder for them to rest.

Too much and too little sleep linked with worse cognitive performance and mental health

By studying flies, researchers have identified a gene that induces sleepiness—and protects against infections.