The eight-hour sleep rule is outdated, says major study

Imagine sleeping for just four hours per night. Humans usually require seven to nine hours for optimal health and cognitive function, but this isn’t a blanket rule – some groups are better served by d

My relationship with sleep has always been complicated – borderline toxic. For as long as I can remember, falling asleep and staying asleep felt like a nightly battle I kept losing. Like millions of p

Often find it difficult to nod off? Or maybe poor sleep has only started in midlife? A third of Brits say they struggle to get a full night’s sleep*, with bad habits, a poor sleep environment, stress

If you often find yourself lying awake into the small hours, with thoughts and to-do lists whizzing endlessly around your mind, you’re not alone. In the UK, a 2024 study in The Lancet Diabetes & Endoc

We spend time, money, and love making sure our dogs have the best food, the safest toys, enriching walks, grooming sessions, and regular vet checks. But there’s one essential that often slips under th

Find it easy to drop off, but then wake up and can’t get back to sleep? Whatever’s waking you – snoring partner, the need to pee or anxiety – stirring in the middle of the night is annoying, plus brok