But nightmares come in all shapes and sizes, Nielsen says. In some instances, a bad dream’s setting or events may be innocent ...

As if nightmares aren't frightful enough, new research links frequent bad dreams to aging faster and dying earlier. Nightmare frequency is a stronger predictor of premature death than smoking, obesity ...

While you might not always remember your dreams, we often remember the ones that scare us awake. So, we wanted to know from a sleep specialist why nightmares even happen. “Stress, anxiety, whether ...

(WHTM) — Nightmares are common bad dreams that can reflect our deepest fears, anxieties, and possible health issues. Many people may be asking what causes nightmares and what subliminal messages they ...

Up to 50% of children between 3 and 6 years of age, and 20% between 6 and 12 years experience ‘frequent’ nightmares (American Psychiatric Association, 2000; Nielsen et al., 2000; Siegel, 2009). Fisher ...

There may even be a way to step in and change the nightmare narrative—stimulating the brain to allow the dreamer to take control of the experience, all the while remaining asleep. The seeds of future ...

If you've ever blamed a wild dream or horrifying nightmare on a cheese plate before bed, the latest research into food and dreams indicates you might be on to something. A new Canadian study has found ...

New research suggests that a combination of therapy and sound-induced lucid dreaming can help people with narcolepsy have fewer nightmares. Reading time 2 minutes Vengeful, fire-breathing demons ...

Emily, once a sound sleeper, found her nights plagued by vivid, distressing nightmares. These night terrors, triggered by newfound stressors and medication side effects, left her sleep-deprived and ...

Parents who carefully curate what their kids watch often discover that not everyone in the family shares the same sense of "age appropriate." When a beloved grandmother queues up a scary movie or a ...

A new study delves into the bad dreams that wake women up at night. Sept. 12, 2008— -- Sweat-soaked sheets. A racing pulse. An overpowering sense of dread. For anyone who has ever had a true ...

Dairy products might be meddling with your dreams. New research published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Psychology surveyed sleep habits, particularly dreams, and compared them with peoples’ ...