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Night Owls May Pack on More Pounds Study found they ate worst foods late at night, long after sound sleepers had hit the sack WebMD News from HealthDay By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 28 (HealthDay News) -- Night owls are more likely to gain weight than people who get good sleep because they tend to graze the kitchen for junk food in the wee hours of the morning, a new study suggests.

Suppose that your fifth-grader typically goes to bed at 9:30 PM on school nights and gets up at 6:30 AM. Since it often takes a little while to fall asleep after getting into bed, that means 8.5 to nine hours of sleep on school nights.

10 Ways to Reset Your Sleep Cycle By Camille PeriWebMD Feature Travel, shift work, or even a few nights up worrying can upset your sleep. They can throw off your circadian rhythm, the internal clock that controls when you sleep and wake. You don't have to take sleep problems lying down.

Heart Attack, Stroke More Common in Shift Workers Study: Shift Workers at Greater Risk for Heart Attacks, Strokes July 26, 2012 -- Working the night shift or any non-traditional schedule may increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, a study shows.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND "A good night of sleep is as important as eating a healthy diet and regular exercise." 3 - Frank Hu "We don't think of [reducing sleep] as increasing our risk of cardiovascular, accidents and motor vehicle crashes, and potentially increasing the risk of metabolic disorders that lead to diabetes.

Evening Beauty Tips Taking even a few minutes for a nighttime facial routine can improve the health and beauty of your skin. By Linda FormichelliWebMD Feature After enduring makeup, oil, harsh weather, and pollution all day, your skin needs some tender loving care in the p.m. We know -- you're tired at night.

Sleepy Teens Reach for Fast Foods First Study found those who slept less than 7 hours a night were also less likely to eat fruits, vegetables WebMD News from HealthDay By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep-deprived teens make poor food choices, a new study finds.

1 Exercise Session Won't Bring Good Night's Sleep Study found there is no quick fix for insomnia when it comes to working out WebMD News from HealthDay By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- If you decide to hit the gym in hopes that a quick dose of exercise will cure your insomnia, a new study suggests that will not be enough.

Getty Images As a clinical psychologist and sleep researcher at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Kelly Glazer Baron frequently heard complaints from aggrieved patients about exercise. They would work out, they told her, sometimes to the point of exhaustion, but they would not sleep better that night.

Well here's a decidedly 21st century sleep issue. Apparently there's a rising phenomenon among teens: sleep texting. That's right, teens are reaching for their phones during the night, firing off messages, and waking with no recollection of their actions. We're all aware of how deeply embedded social media and technology are in our culture today.

If you're like many Americans, you're probably not getting enough sleep. Constantly on the go, you may think you never have enough time to finish everything on your to-do list. But that doesn't mean you should shortchange your sleep -- or your health, for that matter.