A 2026 study examined whether sleep patterns may influence the risk of developing hemorrhoids.

Your sleep tracker might give you information about more than just your sleep -- specifically, it might give you information about chronic conditions such as diabetes and sleep apnea, and illnesses ...

Another study published in Nature used brain and body scans, along with molecular measures, to examine how sleep relates to ...

Unhealthy sleep patterns and shorter sleep duration are correlated with increased obesity risk in American adults. Sleep pattern scoring provides a more comprehensive predictive indicator for obesity ...

Sleeping and waking up at different times is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, even for people who get the recommended amount of sleep, according to new research. While ...

A new international study drawing on 73 million nights of data reveals that our sleep patterns are seriously shaped by the day of the week, the season, and where we live. The study, "Variations in ...

Don’t snooze through this health warning. A lack of sleep can have detrimental effects on your physical and mental health — new research has identified four major sleep patterns and determined how ...

Atypical N3 sleep patterns correlate with longer ICU stays, indicating potential as a biomarker for prolonged admissions and warranting further investigation. Hypersomnia in ICU patients is linked to ...

Pregnant women can experience changes in their sleep at an early stage, such as increased fatigue, frequent waking, and ...

Sleep is an independent and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) , prompting a shift towards routine bidirectional screening in clinical practice. Experts concluded the Sleep ...

Irregular sleep duration was associated with a higher risk for diabetes in middle-aged to older adults in a new UK Biobank study. The analysis of more than 84,000 participants with 7-day accelerometry ...