From getting more peaceful sleep to identifying and addressing sleep disorders that may be impacting your health, learn more about sleep concerns to get the quality rest your body needs.
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8 Types of Common Sleep Disorders
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Is Melatonin Addictive? Here’s What Sleep Experts Say
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15 Remedies to Help You Stop Snoring for Good
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How Much Deep Sleep You Actually Need at Every Stage of Life
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How Better Sleep Can Supercharge Your Immune System
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What Makes Someone a Heavy Sleeper and What Are the Effects?
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How to Reset Your Circadian Rhythm to Get Back on Track
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REM Sleep: What Happens in This Sleep Stage
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Why Do People Sleepwalk? Exploring the Causes and Triggers
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Waking Up With Numb Hands: Causes and Treatment
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How Weighted Blankets Can Enhance Your Sleep and Overall Health
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Can I Use Seroquel for Sleep?
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Biphasic Sleep Schedule: Recommended or Disruptive?
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The Best Time To Exercise for Better Sleep, According to Experts
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I’m a Light Sleeper: Tips to Get Better Sleep
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Is It Bad to Sleep Right After Eating?
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Does It Matter If You're a Hot Sleeper or Cold Sleeper?
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Comparing Focalin vs. Adderall
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Sleep Apnea May Increase Long COVID Risk by 75%
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How Much Melatonin Is Too Much? Your Supplement Label May Not Be Telling the Truth
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Everything You Need to Know About Menopause and Sleep
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Is Sweating at Night Normal? Here's What to Do About It
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ALS and Sleep
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How to Choose the Right Mattress for You
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What Causes Sleep Anxiety and How Can You Cope?
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Why Do Humans Yawn? Unpacking the Theories
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8 Causes of Night Sweats and How to Stop Them
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What Is Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)?
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What Is a Somnologist?
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Excessive Yawning
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Sleep and Lung Cancer: What's the Connection?
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What Is Restless Sleep?
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Restless Legs and Magnesium: What’s the Link?
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Restless Legs Syndrome and Sugar: What's the Link?
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Sleep Specialists: When to See One and What to Expect
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Why You Should Try Bedtime Yoga
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Melatonin Overdose and Treatment
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Pros and Cons of Being a Side Sleeper
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What’s the Difference Between Insomnia and Sleep Apnea?
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Why Am I Waking up at the Same Time Every Night?
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Night Sweats: What They Are and When To Worry
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What Makes You Sleepy After Eating?
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The Link Between Carbon Dioxide Retention and Sleep
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Why WASO Has a Negative Effect on Sleep Quality
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10 Benefits of Sleep
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What Is Sleep Latency?
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Adenosine and Sleep
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Sleep Apnea Treatment Costs: Inspire Therapy, CPAP Machines, and More
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Why Is It So Hard To Wake Up?
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Restorative Theory and More Ideas About Why We Sleep
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Definition and Possible Causes of Sleepiness
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The Causes, Dangers, and Prevention of Microsleep
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False Awakening and Trying to Wake Up From a Dream
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Arousal During the Stages of Sleep
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Alpha Waves and Your Sleep
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Dreaming Sleep Brain Activity and Cycles
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What Is a Hypnic Jerk and What Causes Sleep Starts?
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Pupil Size Can Objectively Identify Sleepiness, Sleep Deprivation
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What Is Sleep Architecture?
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Do Blind People Dream?
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Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments of Sleep Behaviors Called Parasomnias
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Hypnagogic Hallucinations: An Overview
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The Stages of Sleep
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