California ER doctor Dr. Joe Whittington, who goes by Dr. Joe MD on TikTok, has gone viral on the platform after sharing a military-inspired technique for powering down for a power nap. “Okay, so ...

Why doing less, specifically, taking regular naps, can actually make you smarter. Backed by science, holistic nutritionist ...

(CNN) -- Some good news for nap fanatics -- a new study has found that a daytime nap taken once or twice a week could lower the risk of heart attacks or strokes. Researchers from the University ...

To uncover this link, the researchers culled data from the UK Biobank (which has input from nearly 379,000 people) and identified the people who had particular snippets of DNA known to predispose a ...

Are you one of the millions of Americans that feel tired multiple days per week? Naps can offer a range of health benefits, including increased alertness, improved memory, and a better mood. On the ...

“No day is so bad it can't be fixed with a nap."~Carrie Snow True or false: Napping will make it harder to get a full night’s sleep. According to Dr. Benjamin Smarr, a sleep research expert and ...

Perhaps you were out late or maybe that long, tedious meeting almost put you to sleep. Whatever the reason, it’s not so uncommon to be fighting a yawn at work. But how common is it to give in to ...

People who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke, a large new study has found. "This may be because, although taking a nap itself is not harmful, many ...

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 ...

A new study says too many naps are a bad idea when it comes to heart health. Could napping help you avoid heart attack and stroke? Researchers thought so -- although a new study published in the ...