Magnesium and melatonin are commonly used as sleep aids, though their effects are generally modest. Learn how they work and ...

In an interview on how recent federal actions are affecting the research enterprise, NAS President Marcia McNutt said, ...

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Topiramate, which is also an anti-seizure medicine, is currently the only US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) medication ...

A new study supports a link between obstructive sleep apnea and increased risk for Parkinson’s disease and suggests early use ...

As the clock ticks forward this Sunday for Daylight Saving Time, the long-standing debate over its relevance continues.

Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health. Darker mornings and more evening sun together knock ...

Teenagers who have trouble falling or staying asleep and sleep less than their peers may be five times more likely to have ...

America should end daylight saving time (DST) and adopt permanent standard time for health, safety, economic, and ...

Wake Forest researchers said they hope to determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis — weight loss and exercise — also help prevent women from developing the degenerative joint ...

A new study finds that sleep deprivation in teenagers may significantly increase their risk of high blood pressure, a major ...

Omalizumab was found to be more effective than multi-allergen oral immunotherapy (OIT) in reducing allergic reactions in patients with 1 or more food allergies, according to results from Stage 2 of ...