In a flurry of articles published in the LA Times, USA Today and elsewhere, journalists report a few months ago, we learned of a a surprising finding described in a recent article in the scholarly ...

Watching TV cartoons can disrupt the sleep of young kids. June 27, 2011— -- Saturday morning cartoons may seem harmless enough, but allow preschoolers to watch some of the superhero and slapstick ...

Fitbit is launching a new Sleep Profile feature for premium members that will categorize users as one of six animal characters, the company announced today. Users are grouped based on 10 sleep metrics ...

Swapping out Batman for Big Bird could help young kids sleep. Aug. 6, 2012— -- Swapping out Batman for Big Bird could help young kids sleep better, a new study found. The study of sleep habits ...

“Sometimes,” said Walt Disney, “we can recognize ourselves in animals. That’s what makes them so interesting.” He was more right than he knew. One group of people may have had particular insight into ...

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Sleep plays a powerful role in preserving our memories. But while recent research shows that wakefulness may cloud memories of negative or traumatic events, a new study has found that wakefulness also ...