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Skimping on sleep leads to weight gain at the rate of one pound (a little under half a kilogramme) every six weeks, a small study suggests

According to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, regularly missing about 90 minutes of sleep each night can lead to nearly half a kilo of weight gain in six weeks

It is four in the morning, and the ward is quiet. A junior doctor has been on her feet for nine hours. She is tired, her muscles are sore and her eyes are straining, but when her shift ends at six in the morning and she finally gets home, she struggles to sleep

Missing a few hours of sleep may leave you feeling groggy the next morning, but growing evidence suggests the effects extend far beyond fatigue. Research has increasingly linked even short-term sleep deprivation to changes in how the body processes glucose, raising concerns that just a couple of nights of inadequate sleep could temporarily reduce insulin…

The owner of Fortitude Valley wine bar Dark Red works late most nights of the week. Getting to sleep before midnight is a rarity, as is waking up before 9.30am

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust transformed its sleep apnoea diagnostic pathway, cut carbon and slashed waiting times.

HoneyNaps wins FDA clearance for AI sleep analysis device July 17, 2026 | 10:31(0) user say HoneyNaps received US FDA 510(k) clearance, designated K253390, for SOMNUM V3.0, validating AI-based classification of sleep-disordered breathing subtypes and supporting next-generation digital biomarker development.

Orthopaedic surgeon Dr Manan Vohra recently highlighted a common yet overlooked issue in Indian households — “sleep shaming” — arguing that it may be harming people’s health

Prevention interviewed Beth Malow, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt Sleep Division, for a story about two randomized trials published in Annals of Internal Medicinethat found decreasing sleep by just 1.5 hours each night was linked with increases in body weight, waist circumference, and sedentary time in adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk. Yahoo Healthalso picked…

Do you have trouble sleeping? An occasional late night or early morning is probably not dangerous, but too many people get too little sleep on a regular basis. How does that affect their health? Even more importantly, what can they do to change the situation? You’ll want to listen to find out if you need…