Daniel Scali, who has chronic pain, has set a plank world record with a time of nine hours 30 minutes. It was his second attempt after his first go was discounted because he used the wrong technqieu.

Annie Miller is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice in the Washington DC area. She is the owner and founder of DC Metro Sleep and Psychotherapy. Annie received her BA from the University of ...

Is sleeping seven hours a night enough? Sleep doctors explain how much sleep you need and how to get a better night's rest. We all know that sleep is important, and most of us probably aspire to get ...

The hustle is out, and the pillow is in. Americans are snoozing longer than ever, according to a ValuePenguin study, at a daily average of nine hours even, among adults 18 and older. But how much ...

We’ve all heard it: “Get 8 hours of sleep.” But is that really the magic number? For years, health advice has lumped 7 to 9 hours into one big category of “normal,” leaving most of us guessing where ...

You’ve probably heard the widely-held belief that everyone needs eight hours of sleep a night for optimal health. But does this one-size-fits-all rule actually apply to everyone? Sleep is crucial for ...

Sleeping for 7 to 9 hours at night isn't the only way to catch some z's. Here are four alternative sleep cycles -- and they're pretty obscure. Annie Miller Medical Reviewer Annie Miller is a licensed ...

Elementary school-age kids who sleep less than the recommended number of hours per night exhibit differences in brain regions associated with memory, intelligence and well-being, according to a recent ...

Sleeping more than nine hours per night is linked to worse cognitive performance, especially among those with depression. The corresponding study was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Previous ...