sleep

NBC 7’s Sergio Flores spoke with a pediatrician that explained melatonin can have long term effects, even ones we might not know about yet.

Getting children to go to sleep can be a challenge for any parent. Some
might reach for a melatonin supplement, but is it the best option?

A new study is drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin.

Sleep consultant Kelly Murray joins ‘Chicago Today’ to discuss four types of sleep animals and when’s the best time for physical intimacy for each animal.

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Jama Internal Medicine suggests that adding more sleep to your bedtime routine may improve weight loss and prevent obesity.

American adults are taking melatonin, the over-the-counter sleep supplement, at “significantly” higher rates than 20 years ago, according to a new a study published in a journal by the American Medical Association.

Sleep Junkie, a mattress review company, wants “self-confessed insomniacs” to review sleep products – and it pays $2,000.

More people are staying up too late as a way to reclaim control of their lives, but sleep suffers.

Dogs are man’s best friend, but cuddling in bed might not be best for them.

A National Jewish Health study analyzed self-reported sleep data from over 5,000 adolescents and found students got more sleep when school was remote.

New research from UCLA suggests that the biological age of women who don’t sleep enough during the first year after they give birth to their babies was higher than women who did sleep enough.

Do you know your sleep animal? Sleep consultant Kelly Murray gives us the breakdown of the natural rhythm of your sleep and awake patterns.

The film “Awake” imagines what would happen if humans suddenly were no longer able to sleep. Star Gina Rodriguez said she tapped into her husband’s real-life struggles with sleep and that frustration to help playing the role.

People who experience trouble sleeping, especially those with diabetes, were found to be at higher risk for dying early, according to a new study from Northwestern Medicine and the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom.

Why do we humans strive to get eight hours of sleep a night? I never really questioned it when my parents held it as the golden standard. It’s something I took as a fact of life. But did humans always sleep that way? Turns out, we didn’t. Our obsession with getting seven to nine hours of uninterrupted sleep is a...

Sleeping eight hours a night may be the norm now but it wasn’t always that way. So see what happens when a reporter tries his hand at segmented sleep.

Have you ever realized in the middle of a dream that you’re dreaming? That’s what’s called a lucid dream. And it’s possible to teach yourself to have them. Robert Waggoner, the author of “Lucid Dreaming: Gateway to the Inner Self,” offered some tips.

Daylight Saving Time may be killing you. Yes, that may sound a bit dramatic… but there’s a growing number of researchers in the scientific community who say that may just be the case.

Daylight saving is more than just an annoyance. When we throw off the alignment of our internal clock, or circadian rhythm, with the real-world clock, we’re doing more damage to our bodies than we realize. And there is data to prove it. Not only does the frequency of heart attacks go up in the week or two after daylight saving...

Stress from the pandemic may be keeping you awake. But there’s new products to help you sleep better.