Getting less than six hours sleep a night can lead to an early grave, UK and Italian researchers have warned. They said people regularly having this little sleep were 12% more likely to die over 25 years or less than those who got an "ideal" six to eight hours. They also found an...

Playing a video game before bed appears to have only a mild effect on how long it takes a male teenager to fall asleep, a preliminary study suggests. Those who played a relatively violent video game took only marginally longer to fall asleep than those who watched a relaxing nature...

By Huw WillamsReporter, Good Morning Scotland Pupils at schools in Glasgow are being given lessons in how to sleep. The sessions, run by the charity Sleep Scotland, aim to teach pupils tips such as the importance of a bed-time routine and avoiding late-night television. Experts say...

Children questioned for the BBC’s Newsround programme admit video games, mobile phones and the television are keeping them up at night. The programme sent a questionnaire to 1,000 children aged between nine and 11 at schools across the UK. Of those, most said they went to bed at about...

HEALTH CHECKBy Dave LeeBBC World Service As anyone who has unwittingly drifted off at their desk will know – tiredness can really creep up on you when you least need it. But a new study is offering some good news: it claims to prove that we can bank sleep – and store it up in...