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A new study shows that overnight fasting may help improve heart health for people who are obese or overweight at risk for cardiometabolic conditions.

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A Penn Medicine study challenges sound machine benefits, finding that "pink noise" disrupts deep sleep and REM cycles, while ...

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night's sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a "dishwasher" cleans dirty plates and ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly ...

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What is a sleep study? A sleep study, also known as a polysomnogram, is a diagnostic test that monitors various body functions while a person is asleep. It is most commonly used to diagnose sleep ...

A restless night may do more than leave you groggy. According to a new study, it could temporarily push your body into a ...

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