Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. While women are said to sleep a bit longer than men, their sleep ...

Whether it's hormones or family and societal pressures, many women feel they need more than the average 8 hours' sleep. Science backs them up. Sleep is often seen as a universal human need. But ...

In the never-ending battle of the sexes, a new topic has entered the conversation: Do men or women need more sleep? The rumor is that women need more, but is there truth to it? In general, sleep, ...