Are sleep trackers on your phone helping you get a full night's rest? NPR's Life Kit investigates.

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

Sleep tracking is nothing new in Garmin’s fitness watches, but the company’s latest wearable is a dedicated smart sleep band. The Index Sleep Monitor offers week-long battery life with continuous ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For years now, we've been told that we have to get enough sleep to maintain our physical and mental health. But in reality, the ...

Now you can track the different stages of sleep to see just how much REM sleep or deep sleep you’re getting every night. I suffer from ‘middle-of-the-night insomnia’ a common condition where one wakes ...

As a health and fitness editor, I’m constantly telling readers how important sleep is when it comes to our overall well-being. As a new mom, I’ll tell anyone who’ll listen about how little sleep I’m ...

Are you having trouble sleeping? You can monitor your sleep patterns with the native Apple Watch sleep tracker or several third-party apps. Sleep patterns mean the Apple watch tracks your movement ...

A restful night's sleep is something many people wish they could achieve but never do. With the demands of work, family and everything in-between, many people find themselves tossing and turning in ...

We all know that getting quality sleep is key to feeling and functioning at our best -- but actually making it happen? That’s a whole different story. Maintaining good sleep habits can feel like a ...

If a good night’s sleep is good, wouldn’t a perfect night’s sleep be better? Not necessarily, according to doctors. “Sleep trackers can provide value, but it’s best if you don’t fixate on it,” said ...