Having insomnia is a risk factor for sleep apnea. The reverse is also true. Scientists think this link might arise due to many factors. For instance, sleep apnea can cause significant sleep ...

Summer nights can leave you sleepless. There are many drug-free ways to improve the quality and duration of your sleep. Some people have no trouble sleeping on winter nights. But when summer hits, ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

If you have chronic (long-term) insomnia, you’ve had trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep at least 3 nights a week for more than 3 months. And these sleep troubles limit how well you function ...

Sleep doctors say getting out of bed could help insomnia. Here’s the science behind the 20-minute rule and how to use it.

Sleep restriction aims to improve a person’s quality of sleep by reducing the time they spend in bed. We’ve all been there — tossing and turning in bed, hoping you’ll eventually fade off into a ...

If you’re like most people, your idea of hypnosis comes from the movies or TV. You might think that hypnotherapists can use hypnosis to control your mind and make you do things you wouldn’t otherwise ...

What can a sleep professional help with? A professional can diagnose whether a client is having a periodic sleep disturbance or whether they have insomnia or another sleep condition. Problems with ...

Anyone who lives with chronic insomnia knows the feeling of the never-ending night. Each passing hour can feel like an infinity, yet, at the same time, the night slips away. Before you know it, the ...