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A whopping one in three people in the U.S. doesn’t get the recommended amount of uninterrupted sleep, which, for the record, ...

When Charlotte Thornton was young, she’d watch her Nanna fall into a 10-minute sleep almost as soon as she sat down. “She would be so tired because, although she routinely went to bed at 10:30pm, ...

Sound machines may not be the sleep saviors many believe. Researchers found that pink noise significantly reduced REM sleep, ...

Sound machines and “sleep sounds” are often marketed as a cure for restless nights, but new research suggests they may ...

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The holidays are exciting - and sleep depriving. Gaze in a mirror and you probably don't see a perfect sleeper. In Gallup polls, perhaps 5% of the population says they sleep well every night. Yet lots ...

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