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Saunas can offer real health benefits. But there are risks if you push past your body’s limits.
Lie-ins aren’t bad for you, they’re overdue.
Studies have shown people who sleep more than average have a higher risk of health problems and death. But is sleeping a lot a symptom or a cause?
Who gets to sleep, and for how long, is a complex mix of biology, psychology and society. Here’s what we know so far.
Any reduction in sleep time for people with clinical insomnia could be concerning.
This arrangement can have benefits. But it doesn’t have to be permanent, and doesn’t have to mean the end of intimacy.
A new study suggests eating dairy products before bed could be linked to nightmares. Here’s why cheese could be a culprit.
Weekly nightmares may triple the risk of premature death and accelerate biological aging, according to new research tracking thousands of adults over 18 years.
Your smartwatch or ring promises to tell you how well you slept. But how?
Insomnia can be a common problem during the lighter, warmer months.
How Cpap reshapes your airway while you sleep.
Is there any science behind this TikTok trend? Cognitive shuffling attempts to mimic the thinking patterns good sleepers typically have before drifting off.
Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one or two nights of solid sleep can help reset metabolism.
A small proportion of people can do well on only a few hours of sleep a night. Here’s why that might be.
Yes, most babies still wake during the night at 12 months. No, that doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong.
Sleep deprivation’s silent impact on heart health, according to new research.
A new review looks at the safety and effectiveness of mouth taping during sleep for conditions such as sleep apnoea. The news isn’t so good.
Social media is awash with content promoting grounding mats and sheets. Could they really help you sleep better?
Struggling to get up in the morning? Here are four ways to ditch the grogginess and feel human before breakfast.
Top contributors
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health, Flinders University
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Sleep Researcher, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Sleep Health, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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Research Professor and Director of the Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, Adelaide University
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Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor at Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University
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Sleep & Circadian Scientist, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Sleep and Physiology and Director of Surrey Sleep Research Centre, University of Surrey
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor Emeritus of Nursing, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of York
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Lecturer, University of Cambridge; Anglia Ruskin University
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Royal Holloway, University of London