Sleep and wake: they're totally distinct states of being that define the boundaries of our daily lives. For years, scientists have measured the difference between these instinctual brain processes by ...

A new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions of years ago in ...

Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...

Self editorial staff were not involved with the creation of this content. It’s generally understood that getting proper sleep is important for one’s health, but fewer people are aware of why exactly ...

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A night of solid rest can feel like a panacea. The quantity and quality of our sleep influence our physical health, our moods, our cognition and our ability to function in almost every aspect of life.

Of the many reasons to dislike winter, there's one universal reason to love it: the excuse to drink as much hot chocolate as you want. It warms you up and gives you a sweet jolt of sugar to get you ...

For years, I have written about wine the way some people talk about love, with too much heart and never enough sense. Wine Walkabout was my passport through vineyards and villages, a front-row seat to ...

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Sleeping on the left side can help align the spine and reduce acid reflux. Back sleeping keeps the spine aligned but may worsen sleep apnea and snoring. Right-sided sleeping may improve heart health ...