If you’re going to take a nap, the experts recommend keeping it relatively short—about 20 to 30 minutes. That’s because it’s ...

People often say naps are bad because they can ruin sleep schedules, but other people say that naps can be beneficial. What is the science behind napping, and are naps good or bad? People often say ...

DALLAS - A new study suggests napping on a regular basis could increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and stroke. The results were published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association ...

A new study linking daytime napping to increased mortality rates in older adults may have some rethinking that midday snooze. The study, presented last month at SLEEP 2025, the 39th annual meeting of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — They snooze in parking garages, on side streets before the afternoon school run, in nap pods rented by the hour or stretched out in bed while working from home. People who make a habit ...

Naps don't just help you feel less sleepy. They help your brain stop shrinking, too. There's nothing quite like a nap. Lazing away an hour in the afternoon feels positively decadent and makes you pine ...

Even if they’re largely controversial, as is rest in general amid our “hustle culture,” research shows that short naps during the day can actually be incredibly beneficial for energy levels, cognitive ...