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Don't Wake the Baby

What sleep does for the brain varies with age. In young kids, it promotes brain development; in adults, it's a cleaning and repair service. >

Late Night Risks for Type 2 Diabetics

Night owls not only tend to eat more, they move less -- a very bad combination for people with diabetes or prediabetes. >

Sleep Helps the Heart

A lack of sleep stimulates inflammation and stiffens your arteries. There are ways to get more Z's. >

Time for a Change

With schools closed, many teens have been able to wake up later. That's a difference worth carrying forward into the next academic year. >

Obesity Builds a Sluggish Brain

Being overweight or obese is bad for your health; there's no news there. But what it does to your brain may surprise you. >

Soothing Cry Babies

Letting a fussy child "cry it out" at bedtime not only seems to work, it may actually help. >

Teens Don't Feel So Good

Researchers surveyed 21,000 high schoolers about how they felt. This is what they learned. >

Daylight Savings Time, An Accident Waiting to Happen

Daylight Savings Time begins soon. Accidents occur when clocks are set ahead. Help your body adjust to the change. >

Sleep Now to Prevent Alzheimers Later

Young adults don't usually think about Alzheimer's, but sleep deprivation, even in young adulthood, can set the stage for the disease. >

Restricted Eatings' Big Results

Limiting the number of hours during which you eat, not how much you eat, can have a profound effect on your metabolism and weight. >

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