I haven't enjoyed a full, uninterrupted eight hours sleep in nearly six years. I know this because I have had a lot of time to think about that fact. A lot of time spent lying in bed in the dark, eyes wide open pondering how long it has been since I have slept a full night and since when.

Imagine if every light around you was suddenly turned out. How would you react? With laughter, bemusement, nonchalance? I hate to have to break it you, but somewhere inside you're terrified.

Despite the health benefits of sleep, one in three of us don't get enough, according to research by the British Heart Foundation. So why not take a...

When I wrote Relax In A Minute, the chapter people asked about more than any other was the one on sleep. I was surprised at just how many people struggle with dropping off and sleeping deeply. So is it possible that eating fruit before bed could possibly help?

Crumbs, pet hair and stained sheets – over half of Brits admit to sleeping in soiled and cluttered beds, a recent study has discovered. The resea...

Many teenagers do not believe they are getting enough sleep to remain alert at school and stay healthy, research suggests. It reveals girls are mor...

Too little or too much sleep increases the rate of mental decline among older women and may contribute to Alzheimer's disease, a study has suggested. ...

Do you hate making your bed in the morning? Free yourself of the menial task of tucking in your bed sheets by getting a robot-bed making machine to do...

Regularly getting less than six hours sleep a night raises the risk of stroke in middle age, research has shown. Scientists in the US studied 5,666...

Do you sleep better at night when you have someone else in your bed? According to a growing body of research, you're not alone, as sharing your bed ca...

Sleeping pills are the handy, go-to method for those who are unable to go to sleep naturally. They can be easily purchased at the local pharmacy or su...

With him being a world famous rapper and singer, you’d expect Eminem’s A-list demands to be pretty impressive. However, forget the room of flu...

Whether you're indulging in a night of unbridled passion or simply slipping under freshly washed sheets after a busy day at work, few places can compe...

Irregular sleep patterns or lack of shut-eye could be behind those stubborn pounds you've mysteriously piled on – as lack of sleep increases the ris...

This weekend (March 25), the clocks will go forward, signaling the beginning of The British Summer Time - as well as longer (and hopefully) sunnier d...

New research has challenged the popular belief that early risers work better in the day and night owls work better at night, after discovering that th...

I can't sleep. Claire, my business partner, can't sleep. I'm waiting for the time when we call each other at 3am for a chat. You see our beloved busi...

Aging does not appear to be a factor in poor sleep, a survey has revealed. A survey of 150,000 adults found that sleep quality appears to improve ...

Scientists have discovered a faulty gene that causes insomnia in fruit flies and hope their discovery will bring them a step closer to curing sleep di...

Spice Girl-turned-fashion-designer Victoria Beckham has hit out at critics who branded her "miserable" during her stint at New York fashion week by si...

The body’s natural ‘circadian’ clock determines whether we fall victim to illness, scientists have found after discovering a link between disrup...

If you find yourself waking up on the wrong side of the bed more often than not and the alarm clock snooze button is your friend, you're not alone - a...

Sstatistics show that 25% of the population of the UK suffer from a sleep disorder of one kind or another, resulting in them feeling tired during the daytime. Astonishingly, that's one quarter of everyone out there. Luckily though, many of these can be cured relatively easily through the right emotional and lifestyle adjustments.

Those who have trouble sleeping at night are six times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, thanks to a faulty 'body clock' gene, according to new ...