It is widely known that good sleep is essential to your health, especially your heart health. In fact, studies have shown that poor sleep can raise your risk of heart disease and other heart ...

If you’ve ever bolted awake from a nightmare with your heart beating like a frenzied drum, you already know that sleep and rest are not the same. Which is why it should make sense that neither are ...

Sleep bradycardia is a slow heart rate during sleep. It may be a natural, healthy sleep response or a sign of an underlying health issue. Most healthy adults have a heart rate between 60 and 100 beats ...

Modern life’s demands have created a culture that often dismisses sleep as optional, but emerging research reveals a disturbing truth: chronic sleep deprivation significantly increases the risk of ...

Sleep deprivation doesn’t just leave you tired—it might be setting the stage for serious heart problems. While many people view sleep as optional when life gets busy, research increasingly shows that ...

Some people feel uncomfortable sleeping on the left side (if they have heart failure or recent procedures/pacemakers), and may prefer sleeping on the right side, says Puja Mehta, M.D., director of ...

Not only is it important to sleep for the right number of hours every night, but ensuring healthy sleep positions is vital too. Sleeping on one side, or your back can have an impact on your heart, ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that sleeping in on weekends may help you catch up on lost sleep and significantly lower your heart disease risk. Rawpixel/Getty Images A new analysis suggests ...