A sleep scientist advises against blindly following the eight-hour sleep rule. Instead, you should create a routine to find your optimal sleep time.

— -- The need for sleep is universal with everyone both young and old needing to get some shut-eye to stay healthy. With our own Dan Childs, head of the ABC News Medical Unit, undergoing an ...

Americans, by and large, are starved for sleep. While seven to nine hours of sleep a night is generally recommended, a survey by US News revealed 58% of us sleep six to seven hours a night, while one ...

I changed my sleeping schedule for a month. Just one hour less of sleep had a profound effect on my energy levels. Share on Pinterest Getty Images/AleksandarNakic My typical sleeping schedule on ...