Stress is the enemy of a good night's sleep. Whether you're worried about your upcoming review at work, your car is making a funny noise, or you're having problems with your family, stress can keep you up later than you'd like and rob you of what little rest your sleep should be giving you.

One solution to dealing with stress, and getting a fuller, more restful night's sleep, is performing some relaxing yoga poses before bed!

You know what a smart phone is...but what about a smart CPAP machine?

On the most basic level, a PAP (positive airway pressure) machine is a medical device that blows pressurized air through the airway to prevent the throat closing during sleep apnea. But increasingly advanced technology in these machines is leading to all sorts of capabilities, including air pressure that is perfectly adjusted to your needs and the ability to track your CPAP compliance. 

Commercial bus and train operators are responsible for millions of lives. In recognition of this fact, most are subjected to frequent drug and alcohol testing. However, there is another condition that can cause impaired driving that is often over-looked--sleep apnea.

A significant upside of modern technology is that information about health and medical conditions (like the information found on this blog!) is available to anyone, without having to see a doctor. Now, a new app created by doctors at a London hospital attempts to take this one step further. Their new smartphone app attamps to track the sleep habits of children and teens and then gives personalized tips on what the kids and parents can do to improve those sleep patterns. 

Sometimes, you need a before-bed snack to help quiet your stomach before nodding off for the night. But the type of foods that you choose before going to bed can affect the quality of your sleep. When you open that cupboard, you want to make sure that you're chosing foods that are good for your sleep, not snacks that will keep you tossing and turning all night. 

Check out our list of tips on what to eat before bed! 

Conventional wisdom holds that adults need eight hours of sleep a night to wake up feeling healthy and rested. But like many pieces of old advice, scientific invesitgation has found that this guideline isn't as simple as we might think. Now, new sleep guidelines from some of the top experts in the field attempt to answer the ultimate question: How much sleep do you really need? 

How many of us have gone to sleep in the wee hours of the night, only to wake up feeling groggy and tired? You probably thought that going to bed earlier would cure the problem--but unfortunately, it's not always that simple. A new study has found that the later work starts, the more sleep workers get, meaning that later start times are actually better for your health! 

For one of the world’s most powerful women, president and editor in chief of the Huffington Post, “sleeping your way to the top” has taken on a whole new meaning. Arianna Huffington's crusade to improve your sleep is part of what she terms the “third revolution” brought about by women in society.

A few months ago we wrote a post on how electronics in the bedroom can disturb and distract you from your sleep. But now, sleep trackers in phones and health gadgets are offering a way to use technology to monitor and perhaps improve your sleep habits.

That’s right—popular fitness devices like Fitbit and smartphone apps like Sleep Cycle are now providing functions that let you track, not only the number of hours you spend sleeping, but also how restful your slumber is. How useful and accurate are these devices, and how can they be used to improve your nightly routine?

Undoubtedly you've heard your mother or grandmother tell you something along the lines of "Just sleep it off--you'll feel better in the morning." Usually this is in reference to a cold or possibly a stomach bug. But according to an innovative study, this saying could just as well refer to a cigarette addiction. The new study found that sleep conditioning techniques can even aid smokers in kicking the habit for good.