For a typical American toddler, naps are a much-despised part of the prescribed daily routine. As we age, though, naps become rarer—yet more desirable—with each new stage of life. "Napping is ...

Tanya Lewis: Hi, this is Tanya Lewis, a senior health and medicine editor at Scientific American. We're taking a short break from our regular programming this week, and looking back at some of our ...

There is some evidence that Alzheimer’s disease may increase napping, and that this, in turn, may worsen the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. This finding comes from a study of 1,401 older adults. It found ...

A new study shows how napping regularly may put you at higher risk for high blood pressure and stroke. Compared to people who reported never taking a nap, people who usually nap had a 12% higher ...

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that certain objectively measured daytime napping behaviors are associated with an increased risk of mortality for middle-to-older ...

You’re in the middle of the afternoon, eyelids heavy, focus slipping. You close your eyes for half an hour and wake up feeling recharged. But later that night, you’re tossing and turning in bed, ...

Longer, more frequent daytime naps in elderly adults predicted a higher risk of incident Alzheimer's dementia over time, an actigraphy study showed. Elderly people who napped more than once a day had ...

The transition from biphasic (two-part) to monophasic (one-part) sleep is a major developmental milestone. However, it can be challenging for both child and parent or caregiver. Share on Pinterest ...