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How loud noises may cause weight gain

Here's a hot new fitness tip for 2015: Move away from the highway.

No link between insomnia and hypertension, study finds

A new analysis finds no link between insomnia and hypertension, despite previously held beliefs that the two conditions are related to one another.

6 foods that are making you tired

Ever wonder why your energy level takes such a nose dive in the afternoon? Your favorite breakfast, lunch or snack foods may be to blame. Dawn Napoli, R.D., says certain foods are big energy sappers. See your favorite foods are on the list of the biggest culprits.

Restless sleep may cause widespread pain in people over 50, study shows

A poor night’s sleep is not only exhausting, but may also be a cause of widespread pain among people over 50. 

Awake again: Is it insomnia or just segmented sleep?

Sleep is perhaps the most mysterious of all human activities. 

Could 7 hours of sleep be better than 8?

We were all raised with a few universal health tenets. An apple a day keeps the scary doctors away, you better stay out of that swimming pool if you ate lunch less than an hour ago and eight hours of Zzzzs constitutes a full night’s rest. Duh, right?

5 sleep problems nobody talks about

You drift off at night like a newborn baby yet can't recall the last time you woke up truly refreshed.

Poor sleep quality may accelerate cancer growth, study finds

Failing to get a good night’s rest may actually have some serious health consequences.

Actress Debi Mazar details struggle with chronic insomnia

While many have suffered through an occasional restless night’s sleep, for those with chronic insomnia the struggle seems endless.

How to tell when feeling tired is a sign of a health problem

In our go, go, go lives, it’s not always easy to spot problematic lack of energy. But if you’re sleeping a solid seven to eight hours a night and still feeling sluggish, that should raise a red flag.