Your weird dreams may be related to how long you're sleeping.
A new study looked at the sleeping patterns of 16 people over two nights. The participants were awakened four times during the night and asked to describe their dreams.
Researchers found that the longer someone slept, the stranger and more emotional their dreams got.
Researchers also say a particular time of night might have an effect on the content of dreams.
Waist sizes continue to grow
Americans are getting bigger around the middle, according to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Recent studies show that people whose weight settles in their mid sections have a higher risk for diabetes, heart disease and other serious conditions.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at adults over a period of 12 years and found that the average waist size went up nearly an inch for men to almost 40 inches. For women, then average waistline was about 38 inches.
The CDC estimates 54 percent of U.S. adults are heavier in their mid-sections. That's up from 46 percent in 1999-2000.
Alarm sounded for artificial sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners may not be so sweet - at least to our bodies.
Scientists have found a link between using those sweeteners and becoming diabetic.
A series of studies points to aspartame, sucralose and saccharine as culprits for eventual glucose intolerance.
Similarly, scientists found artificial sweetener users had a change in gut bacteria resulting from their use.