Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

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You’ve heard of REM sleep but what about deep sleep? Experts share why it’s important and how to make sure you’re getting ...

Light sleep is the beginning of your sleep cycle and your body's way of winding down. Breathing, heart rate and muscle changes prepare your body for the deeper sleep to come. Light sleep is broken ...

Need another reason to prioritize your sleep? Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of sleep — slow-wave and rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep — may hasten the deterioration of parts of the ...

It might be worth working a little bit harder to get that much-desired, but often elusive, good night's sleep. Deep sleep clears the mind of waste just as a "dishwasher" cleans dirty plates and ...

Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested. But sleep is more than a luxury or idle downtime, it’s a vital biological process that supports ...

Your brain might do its best thinking while you snooze. A short nap that reaches the N2 stage of sleep can significantly increase your chances of having a “eureka” moment—more so than staying awake or ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Need another reason to prioritize your sleep ...