How many hours of sleep do you get nightly? Women are notorious for functioning on way too little. Well, it’s time to take note about the importance of sleep, because the quality of the sleep you get now, may help you survive breast cancer later.

If you’ve ever traveled internationally or worked a second or third-shift job, you know that when your biological clock is out of whack, your whole body suffers.

A mid-afternoon nap is my frequent go-to strategy for getting my mental powers back when they start to get fuzzy. If you would like a little more sleep (and the 5 health benefits that go with it) here are some tips for more effective napping.

I’ll be glad to see longer days but not the disruption, minor though it may seem to most, to my circadian rhythm. After all, when we spring forward we lose an hour — and some of us need that hour more than you may realize…

Lack of sleep could have a deadly effect on both men and women. According to researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, sleeping fewer hours increases the risk for aggressive breast cancer in certain women.

What’s that one food you know you have to avoid in the evenings because it will ruin a good night’s sleep? For many it’s…

It’s tough to think ahead to when you’re 90, but here’s something you’ll want to know: You could have a stroke before you get there unless you get some sleep.

Everyone knows a bad night’s sleep can ruin your day. But did you know that regularly spending the night tossing and turning can kill you? That goopy green liquid and prescriptions that promise restful nights will only make matters worse. Fortunately, you can get better sleep naturally by making a simple change.

Timing is everything, even when it comes to cancer. Disrupting your circadian rhythm by eating at odd times, staying up late and using bright lights at night distorts your hormone production, making tumors more likely. But you can repair the damage…