Delicious Sleeps

Sleep isn’t just about feeling rested—it may be one of the strongest predictors of how long you live. Researchers analyzing nationwide data found that insufficient sleep was more closely tied to shorter life expectancy than diet, exercise, or loneliness. The connection was consistent year after year and across most U.S. states. The takeaway is simple but powerful: getting seven to nine hours of sleep may be one of the best things you can do for long-term health.

Yet so many of us don't do it.

Poor sleep health may accelerate brain ageing. This may be driven by higher levels of systemic inflammation.

News flash: Napping is not lazy.

New research suggests that people with insomnia who use melatonin supplements for more than a year have a higher risk of heart failure than those who don’t use the popular sleep aid.

How much sleep do you really need? Scientists emphasize a "U-shaped risk curve."