WASHINGTON — We often frown on rain. It messes with plans, slows traffic, and in extremes brings hazards. But light, steady rain? That might be one of nature’s underrated mental health tools. Soothing ...

HOUSTON — For some of us the pitter patter of raindrops is all it takes to lure us to sleep. It turns out it’s not just the soothing sound that does it, though research does show it’s pretty perfect ...

Many Americans are chronically sleep deprived, whether they suffer from insomnia or sleep apnea or are just not able to clock enough hours in bed. The Centers for Disease Control and ...