Health

Scientists use 'sleep age' to infer long-term health

Numbers tell a story. From your credit score to your age, metrics predict a variety of outcomes, whether it's your likelihood to get a loan or your risk for heart disease. Now, Stanford Medicine researchers have described ...

Cardiology

Poor night's sleep can trigger atrial fibrillation the next day

We all know that a lousy night's sleep can leave us feeling drained the next day. Now a study by UC San Francisco has found another reason to catch more Z's: poor sleep is tied to significantly higher odds of experiencing ...

Oncology & Cancer

Q&A: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer

I have diabetes and high blood pressure. I take medication but have committed to a healthier lifestyle, including daily walks outside, swimming and other outdoor activities with my family. Recently, I was diagnosed with breast ...

Health

When to seek help for memory loss

Everyone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your cellphone or car keys? Have you ever forgotten the name of a person you just met?

Health

Why employers should wake up to the value of naps at work

Well-being at work is being taken more seriously by many businesses these days. After all, recent research has shown that more than a quarter of Generation Z workers—those born between 1997 and 2012—seek out workplace ...

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