You know that feeling when you have a glass oor a cocktail before bed and suddenly feel perfectly drowsy? It seems like alcohol is doing you a favor, helping you unwind and drift off to sleep faster ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

A new study suggest sleep problems and energy product use are associated with increased alcohol use in teens, even after controlling for sociodemographics and mental health. Results show that both ...

Do you ever pour a glass of wine, or pop open a beer, at the end of the day to “wind down?” Do you look forward to its relaxing effects and hope it might help you sleep? If so, you’re certainly not ...

Some people drink alcohol when they have trouble falling asleep because it makes them sleepy. However, Emma Sweeney and Fran Pilkington-Cheyney, who study sports science and sleep at Nottingham Trent ...

Good news for anyone thinking of doing “Dry January” – one month without alcohol is linked to better sleep, mood and health. New research shows even a short break from alcohol can boost health and ...

Slow-wave sleep—the deeper sleep during which the brain turns each day's events into permanent memories—is fragmented in adulthood in people exposed to high levels of alcohol in the womb. This is ...

Time and again, sleep is reiterated to be one of the cornerstones of good health. The medical community often shed light on its importance and how sleep deprivation triggers many health conditions.

Alcohol can interact dangerously with common medications and supplements. Learn which combinations to avoid and how to reduce ...