We all know the tired old advice about how to get the best night's rest, but it can be hard to follow in the real world. A more personalised and holistic approach could help ...

If you want better sleep, take stock of your alcohol habits. Before bed, alcohol helps you fall asleep, but too much severely ...

A healthy night’s sleep involves moving through different sleep stages and frequently waking up— though some people remember these awakenings while others do not.

Good sleep is fundamental to our long-term health, but, as we explore in our special issue that starts with “The new science of sleep: How to sleep better whatever your lifestyle”, good sleep ...

But more than once isn’t recommended because you aren’t getting good sleep with the extra minutes. At the end of a night of sleep, people usually go in and out of a cycle called REM ...