Sleep

Many people in regional Australia want an end to daylight saving, including those who passed a motion this week at the NSW Farmers Conference, and there is growing evidence to support them.

More than one-third of adults in Australia are not getting the recommended amount of sleep per night. Now, the over-tired are the target of the multi-billion-dollar "sleep tourism" industry, which promises a good night's sleep — for a fee.

US President Joe Biden has made a series of unfortunate name mistakes in the past week, including introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin". Brain scientists say referring to someone by the wrong name is a common mental slip due to the way our memory is categorised.

Getting some good shut-eye is important for your overall health and wellbeing. But slight changes like less daylight and a drop in temperatures can make that tough. Here's what experts say you can do to improve your winter sleep. 

Knowing how many hours a day you should sit, stand, move and sleep to be at your healthiest sounds like the wellness holy grail. A new study suggests the best way to spend your 24 hours (if you can).

Extracurricular activities such as sport and music have amazing benefits in the right doses but researchers say over-scheduling them can hurt teenagers' sleep and mental health. 

There may be relief on the horizon for insomniacs, as new technology using timed exposure to light based on core body temperature measurements aims to move the body clock in the right direction. 

An oppressive heatwave over the south-eastern part of the country has felled temperature records and while autumn is no stranger to hot weather, experts say what we're seeing is part of a growing trend.

February is here, and Dr Sandro Demaio has joined thousands of Aussies to hit pause on a habit in his life — drinking alcohol. This is why.

Smart watches have boomed in popularity as wearable health and fitness trackers, with market data estimating almost 40 per cent of Australians own one. Experts weigh in on how accurate they are, and whether they can actually make us healthier.

Understanding the science behind why some naps leave you groggy and others leave you revitalised might help you pinpoint the ultimate nap time. 

Antarctica's chinstrap penguins could get the same benefit of longer periods of snoozing by taking microsleeps during nesting season, according to a new study documenting one of the most extreme examples of incremental sleep in the animal world.

If you wake at night and worry, you're far from alone. But these experts say if you've ever had good sleep, you can get back to it — just steer clear of these misconceptions.

You've tried everything to get some sleep, but nothing's working. Here's what not to do and what works.

Sweating is a normal part of the body's cooling system, helping to release heat and maintain optimal body temperature. But regularly waking up during the night, soaked through from excessive sweating, is not.

Live streaming has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, as people pay to watch everything from someone sleeping to them eating chips. So what's the appeal?

If the global insomnia market is anything to go by, insomnia is big business and getting bigger. How did we become so obsessed with sleep, asks Philippa Martyr.

Despite a clear link between general and oral health, the dental and medical professions tend to work in isolation. Experts believe it's adding to the chronic disease burden.

On the first morning of my new working life, I found myself seated in front of my computer at 6:30am, an endless day yawning ahead of me with no discernible shape or form, writes Virginia Trioli.

Seductive flavours and scents aside, are there any benefits to inhaling things like vitamins, essential oils and melatonin? And how safe is it?

Making the move from standard time to daylight saving time can put your body clock out of whack. Here are a few expert tips on how to prepare for the adjustment.

Host of Health Report Tegan Taylor unpacks the mysteries of sleep and discusses the effects of a good quality sleep.

There's a colour of noise for every mood. But are these sounds really useful for getting to sleep, or concentrating better? That depends on you.

Dreams keep our brains ticking over. They wash the thoughts from the day's events at a molecular level. They might even help us imagine what's possible during our waking hours, write Drew Dawson and Madeline Sprajcer.

A teenager is among many in the outback benefiting from a program that combines Western science with Aboriginal cultural teachings to improve sleep health for Indigenous people.