Your brain might be behind that afternoon slump—it could be more than just a case of the sleepies. Scientists have discovered that excessive daytime drowsiness could actually be your brain waving some ...

Hot weather can trigger daytime sleepiness, fatigue and brain fog by disrupting sleep, causing dehydration and forcing the ...

Nearly three-in-four U.S. adults (72%) say that sleepiness sometimes, often or always affects their daily activities. Adults aged 25-34 are the most likely age group (78%) to report sleepiness ...

Nearly 8 in 10 Americans go through the day in a fog that interferes with their jobs, their moods and their relationships. Chalk it up to sleepiness: A new survey shows that 54% of Americans think ...

Here’s another reason to maintain good sleep. A 3-year study of more than 400 elderly people suggests a tie between excessive daytime sleepiness and dementia. KERA’s Sam Baker discussed this with Dr.

A study found that personality traits that maintain constant interest in one goal, rather than persistence or patience to endure toward a goal, act as an important factor in reducing excessive ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) --Experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness as an older adult can spell dire consequences that ultimately may lead to full-blown dementia, according to a new study funded by the ...

Short sleep onset latency (SOL) is linked to lower hypertension risk, challenging traditional views on sleepiness and cardiovascular health. Objective sleepiness without daytime symptoms may indicate ...

People 60 and older who are excessively sleepy during the day may have more problems with memory and thinking after surgery, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2025 annual meeting.

There is a strange kind of tiredness that coffee cannot fix. The kind where eight hours of sleep still feels like four. The ...

NPR's Hannah Chinn and Emily Kwong talk about the microbes behind great-tasting chocolate, possible reasons for daytime drowsiness, and a curious observation about the poop of seabirds. And it is time ...