Exhausted trying to get better sleep? You’re not alone if you experience chronic insomnia — about 12% of adults have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or returning to sleep after waking up at ...

More people are falling asleep to curated sleep music each night. We spoke with experts about the best sounds for rest—and ...

Getting enough quality hours of sleep each night is vital for our physical and emotional health, so here are 18 simple habits ...

In recent posts, I remarked on the limited effectiveness and unresolved safety problems associated with benzodiazepines and other prescription medications widely used to treat insomnia, and provided ...

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 ...

A growing body of research shows that the stress and habits tied to sleeplessness can make it harder to rest the next night. Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham sleep specialist Justin Thomas, Ph.D., says he often gets odd reactions from patients when he tells them about one of the most effective ways to overcome insomnia: ...

A doctor explains the difference between sleep problems that can resolve on their own (with a lifestyle tweak or two) and those that need a doctor’s help. If you’ve been having trouble sleeping, you ...