In this study, both medications led to similar improvements in depression symptoms. The only notable difference in the results was that Lexapro was better at improving sleep-related symptoms.

Our CNET sleep expert put the Rise Science app to the test to find out if it can really improve sleep health and productivity. Taylor Leamey Senior Writer Taylor Leamey writes about all things ...

Sleep deprivation can occur after just 24 hours of no sleep. However, the longer you spend awake, the more severe — and less tolerable — symptoms become. In general, there are 5 stages of ...

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 ...

Researchers have categorized sleep deprivation in five stages: Stage 1: After 24 hours of no sleep, you may have a hard time focusing and feel mentally impaired, very tired, and cranky.

I remembered the task they had given me before I went to sleep: summon a dream character. I called out for my grandmother, and moments later simple black-and-white photographs of her appeared ...

Today’s college students are in a loneliness epidemic, according to U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy, and one that could have impacts on their sleep and overall health. A recently published study ...

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 ...

Sleep problems may be one of the first symptoms of major depressive disorder -- a serious, but treatable mental health problem, more commonly known as depression. Not only a symptom of depression ...

It’s time to stop losing sleep over poor sleep. “I know how frustrating it can be to wake up feeling exhausted,” MaryBeth Ayer, a Massachusetts-based holistic practitioner, recently said on ...

Research has found a link between getting too much or too little sleep and an increased risk of developing lung cancer. Having lung cancer may also affect your sleep. Getting enough high quality ...

The shift in energy can feel jarring and leave you questioning your physical and mental health, which sleep experts say is valid. “Generally, people do not ‘suddenly’ start sleeping too much ...