(CNN) — Sleeping and waking up at different times is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, even for people who get the recommended amount of sleep, according to new research.

Irregular sleep patterns, common among young adults aged 25-40, raise the risk of heart diseases due to disrupted sleep-wake cycles, resulting in hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. Poor sleep ...

Maintaining a consistent sleep routine that consists of going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time every morning can go far towards supporting your overall health. Now, ...

People who maintain a mostly regular sleep pattern could have a lower risk of developing dementia than those whose sleeping and waking times vary wildly, a new study finds. People with the most ...

A new study shows that people who have irregular sleep patterns may have a greater chance of developing dementia than those who have more regular sleep patterns. When sleep becomes irregular, the ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found an increased risk of cardiovascular events in people with irregular sleep patterns. nong2/Getty Images Sleep regularity (waking up and going to bed at the same ...

Older adults with irregular sleep patterns—meaning they have no regular bedtime and wakeup schedule, or they get different amounts of sleep each night—are nearly twice as likely to develop ...

BOSTON, MA - Previous research has analyzed variations in sleep patterns including number of hours slept, quality of sleep, and sleep-wake times, and found an association with cognitive impairments, ...