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Neuroscientist Karen Konkoly is a lucid dreamer. When she’s asleep and immersed in a dream, she knows that she is, in fact, dreaming. One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is ...

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Source: Amy/Pixabay It goes without saying (recognizing I’m about to say it…) that sleep is important. Sleep is a basic requirement for life and is the cornerstone of physical and mental health, ...

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We all miss out on sleep now and then, but if you’re consistently losing out on shut-eye, it could lead to a health problem called sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation means you’re not getting enough ...

While it should be as easy as breathing, sleep can evade us, despite our best efforts to get a good night's rest. However, there's hope that you can break your negative sleep patterns. Processing ...

Everyone has heard that it's vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation repeated so often it has become gospel. Get anything less, and you are more likely to suffer from poor ...

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"We know sleep matters greatly for heart health," she said. "So, we're trying to find out more about this connection, and also how sleep might be linked to the gender differences we see in ...

You may have heard sleep described as something of a magic pill for the body. With the right amount, timing, and quality, it can work wonders -- strengthen the immune system, improve blood sugar, even ...