Sleep and digestion are often thought of as separate aspects of health. But doctors say the two are closely connected. In fact, the relationship between sleep patterns and digestive function is so ...

The relationship between sleep and mental well-being has captivated researchers for decades, but recent findings from British scientists have unveiled an extraordinary connection. Their groundbreaking ...

Ever notice how everything seems harder after a night of tossing and turning? Your mood tanks, your energy disappears, and weirdly enough, your jeans might feel tighter too. That’s not your ...

So how does sleep help you lose weight? What’s the connection between sleep and weight loss, or why can less sleep mean more weight? Several possible factors connect sleep to weight loss or weight ...

Sleep is essential to memory function. Insufficient sleep makes concentrating, absorbing information, and storing and recalling memories difficult. Adults need about seven to nine hours of sleep per ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Of all the health benefits people associate with avocados — from heart health to weight management — better sleep probably isn’t one of them. But a new study of nearly 1,000 ...

Call him Dr. Sleep. David A. Cohen, MD, is the Section Chief of Sleep Medicine for St. Luke’s. A trip to the sleep doctor can help you battle insomnia, restless leg syndrome, narcolepsy and sleep ...

We all know that a 9 o’clock dinner consisting of a ribeye steak, creamed spinach and several glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon isn’t a recipe for a good night’s sleep. But in the new book “Eat Better, ...

Join St. Luke’s sleep medicine specialist Joshua Hitchings, MD, as he talks about obstructive sleep apnea, its causes and the compassionate care in addressing it. Dr. Hitchings examines the health ...

Many of us have been hearing the weight loss hormone story for a while. If you are sleep deprived: Your body makes more Ghrelin-the hormone that says GO, eat more and Your body makes less Leptin-the ...