You know that feeling when you have a glass oor a cocktail before bed and suddenly feel perfectly drowsy? It seems like alcohol is doing you a favor, helping you unwind and drift off to sleep faster ...

Rebecca Robbins, PhD, of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Psychiatry Research, "Exploring sleep difficulties, ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

Alcohol is often used as a sleep aid – with some people crediting a “nightcap” with helping them fall asleep more easily. But while it might be nice to unwind after a long day with a glass of wine or ...

When January rolls around, many people decide to give something up, whether it’s animal products or alcohol. Alcohol actually shares qualities with what many people think of as its opposite - your ...

Abstaining from alcohol for just one month as part of 'Dry January' can offer meaningful physical and psychological improvements, including better sleep, and weight loss, a new study confirms.