A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found a link between inconsistent sleep and hardened arteries. Here’s what you need to know. ...

A third of Americans don’t get the recommended seven hours or more of sleep nightly. The same percentage regularly naps. So does taking a midday snooze make up for a bad night’s sleep? Here’s the answer. ...

If you hate “springing forward” you’ll be glad to know the experts seem to agree with you. The American Academy Of Sleep Medicine opposes daylight saving time. Here’s why. ...

How does the ambient temperature affect children’s play habits? Research has some answers. ...

You can get free counseling for traumatic events including tornadoes, mass casualties, disease outbreaks, fires and more. ...

A new study collected data from more than 90,000 participants to see if regular exercise counteracted the effects of too little or too much sleep. Here’s what it found. ...

Strep infections in children are at high levels throughout the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Severe infections, called invasive group A strep (iGAS) infections, also have remained high in children in some areas even after respiratory viruses decreased in those areas. This comes as demand for a key treatment, the antibiotic amoxicillin, exceeds supply. ...

California is likely going to experience a severe wildfire season due to extremely dry conditions. While wildfire spread is incredibly dangerous, the smoke from wildfires is equally concerning to scientists studying it. ...

A new study found a link between that new car smell and some serious health risks. Here’s what you need to know. ...

Should Floridians be worried about the continued arrival of what is possibly the largest ever sargassum bloom? ...

A new invasive species of mosquito was found in at least three Florida counties, and health officials fear it could transmit deadly diseases. ...

New research found that more than 100 previous studies on alcohol consumption and health were flawed. ...