As registered psychologist Lorraine Aldridge, of Turning Point Psychology, explains via her blog, "Many studies have shown that a comfort object like a teddy bear increases emotional wellbeing, coping ...

Biosensors that measure glucose are now available without a prescription. Wearing one nearly burst my wellness bubble.

While adults generally need around seven to nine hours of sleep per night at any age, each stage of life comes with its own set of biological, cognitive and developmental needs, which can ...

Do you hate daylight saving time? How it can affect your mental and physical health might explain why you dread the time ...

In addressing sleep disturbance in the elderly, assessment forms the cornerstone of care. It is important that nurses working with older adults ask about sleep and recognize when responses ...

Shopping holidays are usually the best time of year to buy a mattress, and these events usually coincide with—you guessed ...

In a poll of US adults, 37% reported getting worse sleep last year compared to previous years, according to a Sleep Foundation survey. Meanwhile, a separate Sleep Foundation poll found that 27% of ...

as well as the deleterious effects of sleep deprivation and poor-quality sleep on our long-term health. Other research among older adults has shown that both feeling lonely and being socially isolated ...

Sleep-starved Japanese adults need to shoot for at least six hours of slumber a night, according to the health ministry’s recommendations on improving the duration and quality of the nation’s ...

The Mayo Clinic recommends that adults get seven or more hours of sleep per night. Worried you're not hitting that number? You may have some unexpected company. Other mammals like giraffes and ...