A nightcap might feel relaxing, but research shows it can fragment your sleep and reduce the quality of your rest.

Alcohol may seem like a sleep aid, but health experts say it can interfere with your body’s natural rhythms. Dr. Lacy Anderson has how it happens and what to watch forin today’s Daily Dose. Anderson ...

Alcohol may seem like a helpful way to relax before bed, but medical experts say it can significantly interfere with sleep quality and increase the risk of long-term sleep problems. Related: Daily ...

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Do you ever pour a glass of wine, or pop open a beer, at the end of the day to “wind down?” Do you look forward to its relaxing effects and hope it might help you sleep? If so, you’re certainly not ...

Think a nightcap may help you get a better night's sleep? Think again. A new review of 27 studies shows that alcohol does not improve sleep quality. According to the findings, alcohol does allow ...

Insomnia is linked to frequency of alcohol use among early adolescents, according to new Rutgers University-Camden research. "Parents, educators, and therapists should consider insomnia to be a risk ...

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 ...

We've all heard it. Many of us have experienced it. A few of us even swear by it—enough to ceremonially partake in a glass or two of wine before crawling into bed. A nightcap. In fact, a little booze ...