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Influencers on TikTok and other social media platforms claim that eating dinner earlier can improve sleep quality and metabolic health

For decades, many scientists thought our sleeping habits fit neatly into two categories: we were either night owls or early birds, with the latter group considered healthier overall. New research, though, shows there’s more to it than that. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers found five different sleeping pattern subtypes, each with its…

Smartwatches and other wearables have moved far beyond just tracking your steps and heart rate. Many of today’s versions can monitor everything from sleep and skin temperature to respiratory rate, blood oxygen, heart rate variability and even alert you to possible signs of sleep apnea. If you took Big Tech’s marketing at face value, you might…

Rearchers in Australia suggest that interactions between sleep habits and a specific gene may influence early brain and cognitive changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, long before symptoms emerge

From tracking sleep and steps to monitoring heart rate, temperature and stress levels, wearable devices like smartwatches and rings are growing in popularity as wellness tools