For older adults, naps may be a warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health, according to a new study.

Too much napping is linked to a higher risk of dying among older folks, researchers reported April 20 in JAMA Network Open.

A new study's findings examined data collected over 19 years from 1,338 adults aged 56 or older ...

New research suggests that changes to napping patterns in older adults, such as longer or more frequent naps, may signal ...

New research reveals that as people age, naps may be an easily trackable warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health. A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham and Rush ...

Is napping a sign of declining health? A new study uses objective wearable data to link morning naps and excessive daytime ...

The new study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, went even deeper, showing that in older adults, each extra hour of ...

Excessive daytime napping in older adults could be a warning sign of underlying health problems, not just a harmless habit, a ...

A siesta may sound tantalizing while sitting in front of the computer after lunch. And while most people can't crawl under their desks at work for a quick snooze, napping has many health benefits.

People who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke, a large new study has found. "This may be because, although taking a nap itself is not harmful, many ...

Excessive daytime napping may signal health decline in older adults and is linked to higher mortality risk, a Mass General ...