Tossing and turning at night may cause more than just drowsiness. According to a recent study, sleep deprivation may actually affect your genes, increasing the risk for diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. The study was published on Feb. 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. How your health is affected by insomnia-induced […]

Do you love junk food? Is opting for healthier food alternatives too difficult of a choice for you? Do you always stay up late?  Well your decision to stay up late may actually influence your food choices. At Sleep 2012, a sleep conference in Boston held earlier this week, researchers suggested that lack of sleep […]

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” His intention was to stress the importance of rising early. But in this fast-paced world where getting adequate sleep has become a challenge, it’s also important to point out the importance of going to sleep early. According to […]