Reading is a simple yet powerful habit that boosts brain health and mental well-being. Experts say it reduces stress, ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. The $1 billion-a-year Reading First program has had no measurable effect on students’ reading comprehension, on average, although participating schools are spending ...

Ever tried reading to help you fall asleep? It can be work, so long as you have the right accessories for bedtime stories. Get recs here. In recent weeks, I’ve had a few 4 a.m. wake-ups, and no ...

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Simply focusing on fixing early years’ reading instruction ignores the roughly two-thirds of middle and high school students, about 17 million kids, who haven’t yet reached so-called reading ...

If you are one of the 40 million people in the United States suffering from anxiety, you know how utterly crushing it can feel, and how hard it can be to deal with every day. If you happen to be a ...

Have you ever been so exhausted you felt like you could barely function (because that's what happens when you're deprived of sleep), only to get home, get ready for bed, and then lie awake all night?

When we read, we use many parts of our brain. We use vivid imagery as well as memory to follow a plot, or main idea. Reading can be like mental gymnastics for the brain. Recent research supports the ...