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Yes, You Can Have a Better Night's Sleep
Chronic difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep can drive people crazy and affect so many aspects of daily life. Although the symptoms vary (snoring, insomnia, or the creepy agony of restless legs syndrome, to name just three afflictions), there are things that everyone who’s looking for a good seven or eight hours should know. Read more...
Quick Guide
- Identify Your Problem: 5 Common Disorders
- How Much Sleep Do You Need?
- How to Find a Certified Sleep Doctor
- Why You May Need a Second Opinion
- Quick Facts About Insomnia
- 4 Meditation Techniques to Try
- Should You Take Sleeping Pills?
- Breathing Exercises for Insomnia
- Slideshow: Sleeping Pill Side Effects
- Health Risks of Snoring and Sleep Apnea
- Treatment With a CPAP Machine
- The RLS Controversy
- The Truth About Snoring Aids
- The Dangers of Drowsy Driving
- 4 Rules for Creating a Sleep Haven
- Are Sleep Problems Normal As We Get Older?
- Financial Stress, Insomnia, and Sleeping Pills
- Slideshow: Yoga Moves for Better Sleep
- Slideshow: Sleeping Pills and Holiday Habits
Sleep News & Headlines
All Sleep Articles
What's Your Problem?
- Defining a Sleep Disorder: What You Need to Know Now
- Identify Your Sleep Problem: Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Other Common Disorders
- Common Risk Factors for Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Other Sleep Disorders
- How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
- Could You Have a Sleep Disorder? Test Yourself With the Epworth Sleepiness Scale
- Medications and Other Drugs That Can Trigger Sleep Problems
- When to Get Help for Your Sleep Problem: 3 Signs to Watch For
- Sleep Disorder or Sleep Deprivation? A 2-Week Experiment to Help You Find Out
- Potential Sleep Saboteurs: 8 Factors That Could Be Keeping You Awake at Night
- Are Sleep Problems Normal as We Get Older?
- How to Define Your Daytime Symptoms: Using the Words "Sleepy" and "Tired"
- What Insomnia Really Feels Like: You're Always Tired, but Not Sleepy
- Lesser-Known Sleep Disorders: Parasomnias, Sleepwalking, Teeth Grinding, and More
- Financial Stress and Insomnia: Should You Try a Sleeping Pill?
- 5 Warning Signs That You May Have a Sleep Disorder
Sleep Doctors and Diagnoses
Insomnia
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
Restless Legs Syndrome
Nonprescription and Home Remedies
- How to Sleep Better Tonight: Your Nonprescription Options
- Drug-Free Sleep Aids: Herbs, Earplugs, and Other OTC Products to Help You Rest
- Over-the-Counter Sleep Medications: What You Need to Know Before You Buy
- Using Valerian as a Sleep Aid: the Pros and Cons of Natural Remedies
- Melatonin and Sleep Problems: When This Hormone Might Work for You
Prescription Sleep Drugs
- Prescription Sleep Drugs: What You Need to Know Now
- Should You Take Sleeping Pills? How to Know if Medication Is Right for You
- Prescription Sleep Medications: Weighing Your Options and Choosing a Drug
- Understanding Hypnotics: Benzodiazepine and Non-Benzodiazepine Sleep Medications
- Rozerem: Pros and Cons of the Newest Prescription Sleep Aid
- Antidepressants as Sleep Aids: the Pros and Cons of Sedative Prescription Medications
- For How Long Should You Take Sleeping Pills? Advice on When, and How, to Quit
- Medication for RLS: The Pros and Cons of Dopamine Agonists and Other Treatments
- Restless Legs Medication and Augmentation: What You Need to Know if Your Drug Stops Working
- Drug Holiday: What It Feels Like When You Stop Taking RLS Medication
- Sleeping Pills Make Acid Reflux Worse, Study Says
- 5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Prescription Drugs
- Insomnia Runs in My Family, but Now I Have the Tips and Tools to Beat It
- Do Medicines Affect Sleep Quality? Why Doctors Aren't Sure
Coping With Less Sleep
- After a Sleep Disorder Diagnosis, When Can You Consider Yourself Cured?
- Losing Sleep? Watch for These 9 Signs of Depression
- When Sleep Problems Persist Long-Term, Rule Out These Hidden Causes
- Caffeine and Sugar: Why These Energy Boosters Are Poor Substitutes for Sleep
- Drowsy Driving Dangers: How to Stay Awake on the Road and When to Pull Over
How to Sleep Better Tonight
- Sleep Hygiene Basics: 17 Ways to Improve Your Slumber Tonight
- Turn Your Bedroom Into a Comfortable, Calming Sleep Haven: 4 Rules to Follow
- Bedtime Behaviors That Work: 7 Habits That Will Prepare Your Body for Sleep
- For Sleep and Sex Only: 4 Ways to Eliminate Bedroom Distractions
- How I Found the Mattress of My Dreams (Yes, You Can Too!)












