NEW YORK - Mindfulness meditation may be useful in battles against anxiety, depression and pain, according to a fresh look at past research. Using data from 47 earlier studies, researchers found ...

Sleepless nights and anxious minds are becoming an invisible epidemic of the modern age. Experts warn that poor sleep and anxiety feed off each other, creating a relentless cycle that drains focus, ...

People are increasingly turning to mindfulness mediation to manage health issues, and meditation classes are being offered through schools and hospitals. But doctors have questioned whether this ...

Sleep is one of the most essential processes for maintaining both physical and mental health. During sleep, the body repairs ...

Just because your body is tired, doesn't mean your brain is ready for bed. If your mind is still racing hours after your head hits the pillow, a nighttime meditation might be the answer. According to ...

Depression can also lead to hypersomnia (an excessive need for sleep) for some people, says Chester Wu, MD, a sleep medicine physician in Houston and a medical reviewer for Everyday Health. Not only ...

This is an interesting and somewhat complex question. To some degree, any form of meditation may provide some assistance, and in most cases, any meditation is better than no meditation. However, ...

Don’t sleep on this disturbing news. The adverse effects of chronic sleep deprivation are well-documented, but it turns out that a shortage of shut-eye for just a single evening is very bad for you ...

Henry*, a 50-year-old accountant, came into my office bleary-eyed. He told me he hadn’t slept well in months. He described tossing and turning at night and having trouble waking up in the morning.