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.

A new study has linked a few foods with excessive daytime sleepiness. Experts explain why those foods may cause you to feel a mid-day slump. Here's how you should eat to avoid feeling sleepy during ...

Eating rice can induce drowsiness due to its high glycemic index, causing rapid blood sugar spikes and hormonal changes that promote relaxation and sleepiness. Studies suggest rice consumption is ...

If you deal with waves of drowsiness during the day, you might be among the estimated 33% of the population who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a common but often unrecognized ...

A new UCLA study reveals that measuring how long it takes older adults to respond verbally to questions can detect excessive sleepiness levels that often go unnoticed. The research, published in Sleep ...

As a radio news reporter, I get asked a lot of questions about how we make the news — how we gather sound, track the audio and get it on air at the right time. The proverbial sausage-making. So I wasn ...

A new study led by UCLA investigators shows that Verbal Reaction Time (VRT), the amount of time it takes a person to respond verbally, can be a marker of sleepiness in older adults. The study, which ...

Oregon toponyms, or place names, often originate from Native American languages, reflecting the region's history and culture. Correct pronunciation distinguishes locals from newcomers, with variations ...

SEATTLE — Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) was associated with a significantly increased risk for all-cause mortality in women, results of a large observational study showed. After adjustment for ...

A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) highlights sleepiness as a key symptom of sleep-wake disorders and a range of psychiatric and neurologic disorders and calls ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Find yourself yawning a lot? Do you need that ...