Sleep hygiene—despite how it sounds, it’s not quite as simple as taking off your makeup every night or washing your sheets regularly (although you most certainly should both those things). According ...

Sleep quality has emerged as a critical health metric, with research increasingly linking poor sleep to a wide range of physical and mental health conditions. While basic sleep hygiene advice, ...

Why is sleep hygiene important? Not only is it important to get seven to eight hours of sleep per night, but it's also critical to have good quality sleep, says Dr. Hal Alpert, a board-certified sleep ...

Sleep is commonly referred to as the third pillar of health, yet research repeatedly shows that as many as one-third of Americans aren't getting enough of it. According to the American Academy of ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DOMedically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Paying attention to sleep hygiene is one of the easiest ways to get a good night's sleep and improve your overall health and ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Sleep, that elusive specter. You’re supposed to get eight hours of it every day, but a lot of us don’t. So we take drugs like caffeine to keep us perked up throughout the day. But then coffee and ...

We all experience periods of better and worse sleep because, well…life. But if you regularly have trouble sleeping, improving your sleep hygiene can help. When you hear the word “hygiene,” you might ...

Catherine Lovering has been a freelance writer since 2010. She’s passionate about patient advocacy, increasing health care access and empowering people to understand more about their personal health.