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# Sleep


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* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt51c91bb5006af4f8/6a4e6ce6d4269e5d3e9ce08c/GettyImages-2186910886.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 8, 2026  
## [Losing Even an Hour of Sleep a Night Is Linked to Weight Gain](https://time.com/article/2026/07/08/losing-hour-sleep-linked-to-weight-gain/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Veronique Greenwood
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7b6144c15e02bc8c/69f8cc814d2656f3fe3b9ab0/OSC_CognitiveShuffling.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 5, 2026  
## [The Sleep Trick That Actually Quiets a Racing Mind](https://time.com/article/2026/05/05/cognitive-shuffling-how-to-sleep/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltad53e8f61b0463e2/6998c640a97fc0cce7a744e8/fall-asleep-faster.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Apr 28, 2026  
## [10 Weird Signs You're Sleep-Deprived](https://time.com/article/2026/04/27/sleep-deprivation-hidden-signs-symptoms/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e15b94c66280d81/698a5a9bcabb1d5532e5484e/time-health-stock-sleep-nap-2.webp?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 31, 2026  
## [Can Dreaming Help You Sleep More Deeply?](https://time.com/article/2026/03/31/can-dreaming-help-you-sleep-more-deeply/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Veronique Greenwood
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbafbd063508fe871/69b054f7caac9971a7ea51e5/OSC_Water.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 10, 2026  
## [The Surprising Benefits of Showering in the Dark](https://time.com/article/2026/03/10/showering-in-the-dark-benefits/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt  
* ![Views around Vancouver as seen from the water's edge and around Stanley Park on Sept. 14, 2025 in Vancouver, Canada.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt21812070ac1a07ce/69b048aa1b001048fda432c8/canada-british-columbia-daylight-saving-time-permanent.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 5, 2026  
## [The Health Impact of Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent](https://time.com/7382688/british-columbia-permanent-daylight-saving-time-health-impact/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Jeffrey Kluger
* ![Watch](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcc877b8d97affa0d/69b0489d44dc72457cf73b8d/DST-WTK.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 4, 2026  
## [What to Know About Daylight Saving Time](https://time.com/7382399/daylight-saving-time-change-2026-when-why-health-sleep/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Chantelle Lee
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf486d5a54eca0a59/69b048aa1b001015b8a432c4/OSCWakeUp.webp?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 3, 2026  
## [The 1 Small Change to Reset Your Sleep](https://time.com/7382327/sleep-consistency-wake-up-time/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
* ![WarmFeet](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf33b8178c1cdecbe/6998cd5b47fe51ee1055c6e0/WarmFeet.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Feb 4, 2026  
## [Why You Should Warm Your Feet Before Bed](https://time.com/7366255/warm-feet-before-sleep-better/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Angela Haupt
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1a9d8b9bba3bc23/6998cc34d32e9395d8cd798a/Dark-Side-of-the-Light.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 9, 2025  
## [Your Bedroom Probably Isn't Dark Enough](https://time.com/7339298/dark-bedroom-sleep-night-heart-health/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Veronique Greenwood  
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb3a1f441e6ae4612/6998cc0193610caf84c3037d/Caffeine-Pills.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 8, 2025  
## [Do Delayed-Release Caffeine Pills Work?](https://time.com/7338498/slow-delayed-release-caffeine-pills-do-they-work/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Matt Fuchs
* ![Internet Addiction](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5d3e097a38844e6b/6998cbd11f67097981f56f58/GettyImages-498439227.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 20, 2025  
## [Using Your Phone at Night May Not Be as Bad as You Think](https://time.com/7335087/doom-scroll-phone-night-melatonin/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Rebecca Schneid
* ![Melatonin supplements](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltced53c14a7cddb40/6998cb7f47fe51494e55c3da/GettyImages-1485479494.jpg?branch=production&width=1440&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 10, 2025  
## [The Dangers of Taking Melatonin to Sleep](https://time.com/7332560/melatonin-and-heart-failure-sleep-supplement/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Veronique Greenwood
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc173349878ba04e/6998cb4c7323af020e2bcff8/Medication-Giving-You-Bad-Dreams-1.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 3, 2025  
## [Is Your Medicine Giving You Nightmares?](https://time.com/7328881/medication-nightmare-side-effects/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Stacey Colino
* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79d1f1d93c859dc0/6998cae01500fb733aaa6b37/Making-Sense-of-Sexual-Dreams.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 21, 2025  
## [What Do Sexual Dreams Really Mean?](https://time.com/7326419/what-do-sexual-dreams-really-mean/)  
[HEALTH](/section/health/)  
by Stacey Colino

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