Americans' chronic lack of sleep, says the CDC, is a "public health crisis." And there's plenty o research to prove it. As The New York Times puts it, "In the last year or two, an obsessive fixation ...

Nothing feels quite as good as waking up from a regenerating power nap in the afternoon, but we've all at least once experienced the kind of nap that leaves us disoriented and even more tired than we ...

Talk about a grounds-breaking strategy. If you’re dragging your feet at 2 p.m., we’ve got a brew-tiful solution to your midday slump. One buzzy sleep trick that’s been gathering steam is the coffee ...

A daytime nap may not be the best idea for preschoolers, concluded a recent review of dozens of previous studies on napping. Children over 2 years old who napped during the day tended to go to bed ...

June 5 (UPI) --An afternoon snooze might seem appealing to middle-aged folks and seniors, but these naps could carry a high cost. People with certain types of napping patterns have a greater risk of ...

Want to shield yourself from the world without leaving your desk? A 22-year-old MFA student at New York’s School of Visual Arts (SVA) is working on a tutorial to teach people how to make their own ...

Be careful sleeping on the job — you might get promoted. A slew of recent studies have found that taking a siesta has real benefits for work productivity, creativity and memory. In fact, some ...

There's new evidence that daytime naps may be linked to a lower risk of heart attack or stroke, but only if they're limited to a few times a week. The research, published Monday in the journal Heart, ...

Naps have had some great press lately, and for good reason. Research shows they boost memory, improve performance, make your brain work better, and reduce stress. The truth is, a snoozing employee is ...