(Rachel DeSantis/ People) —Sweet dreams, new parents — if you can.

A new study claims that first-time moms’ and dads’ sleep schedules will take up to six years to return to normal following the birth of their child.

The study was published Mondaythis link opens in a new tab and comes from researchers at the University of Warwick, who tracked  …

(Kristin Houser/ Futurism) — More than two decades ago, a doctor published a study claiming that vaccines can cause autism.

Despite the fact that that study was later completely discredited and debunked — and the doctor behind it barred from practicing medicine — the belief continues to persist throughout society.

Now, a massive study  …

(Relax News) — New U.K. research has found that women who work long hours may have a higher risk of depression, and working weekends may up the risk for both men and women.

Carried out by researchers at University College London, the Department of Research and Policy at Age U.K., and Queen Mary University of London, the new study looked at  …

(Tara Law) — The calorie content at the most popular U.S. fast food restaurants has shot up over the past three decades, according to a new study.

The study, published this week in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, compared food at 10 fast food restaurants: Arby’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Dairy Queen, Hardee’s, Jack  …

(Mark Hilliard/ The Irish Times) — Watching a lot of television in later life can damage memory of words and language, a new study has found.

The research, conducted at University College London (UCL) and published in the Scientific Reports journal, examined the effects of television viewing among 3,662 adults aged 50 and over.  …

(Jill Johnson/ Glamour) — The sun had barely risen when the ringing of the phone sliced through my head like a circular saw. I struggled to open my heavy lids, instinctively jamming the heel of my hand into my right eye socket, trying to knock out the searing pain. It was my usual desperate attempt to block the assault of light from the window�  …

(Danny Katz/ Sydney Morning Herald) — A friend lent me a book called Gut by Giulia Enders, saying, “You’ve got to read this, Danny, it changed my life! It’s all about how the gut is the most underrated organ in the body, and it takes you on a journey through the digestive system, from ingestion all the way to excretion.”

And I thought   …

(Don Rauf/ Everyday Health) — Measles, a highly contagious disease that was considered eliminated in this country in 2000, is making a comeback. Outbreaks have been reported this year in New York, Texas, and Washington State, as well as in Canada and overseas. The underlying reason for the uptick appears to be fear and misinformation  …

(Giuseppe Valiante/ Canadian Press) — Quebec’s super nurses are now able to diagnose common health problems as well as several conditions, including: diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hypothyroidism.

“Our goal has always been to best meet the needs  …

(Carly Cassella/Science Alert) — Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that has been baffling scientists for decades. It’s one of the most enigmatic afflictions out there, and no matter how much research is carried out, the mysteries continue to pile on.

Today, one of the most burning questions, still unanswered,  …