Chronic nightmares are exhausting. For most, nightmares are a rare event. But for those with a history of trauma, nightmares can be a constant battle. This makes sleep difficult, which in turn ...

Bad dreams may be more than a nuisance, according to a new study that linked the stress nightmares put on the body to premature deaths. Up to 85 percent of adults say they have an occasional nightmare ...

New research suggests that there’s a link between having regular nightmares and dying early. People who had weekly nightmares were three times as likely to die early as those who had them less often.

Nightmares and bad dreams don’t share a bed. While they likely evolve from the same essential phenomenon, nightmares and bad dreams differ in intensity and content. Nightmares typically include: ...