Sleepwalking, confusional arousals, or sleep terrors: What happened during the night?
You hear someone in your household talking in their sleep. Another night, they sit up in bed looking confused. Later, you find them walking through the house while still asleep. These nighttime behaviors can be surprising and sometimes alarming. But they may be signs of related sleep disorders known as [...]
Restless legs or leg cramps: How can you tell the difference?
Leg discomfort at night can make it hard to fall asleep or get back to sleep. But not every strange or painful feeling in the legs has the same cause. Restless legs syndrome and leg cramps can both affect sleep, but they tend to feel different and follow different patterns. [...]
5 signs your teen may need more sleep
As the school year begins, many families focus on homework, extracurricular activities, and getting out the door on time each morning. But one of the most important parts of a healthy school-year routine often gets overlooked: sleep. Most teenagers need 8 to 10 hours of sleep each night. Yet early [...]
How climate change is making it harder to sleep
A hot bedroom can make it hard to fall asleep. It also can make it harder to stay asleep and feel rested the next day. As the climate warms, hot nights are becoming more common. Researchers are finding that rising nighttime temperatures can cost people sleep. Sleep depends in part [...]
Sleep experts answer questions about insomnia on Reddit
Each year, Insomnia Awareness Night shines a spotlight on chronic insomnia and the effective treatments that can help people sleep better. Organized by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine, the annual event raises awareness of a sleep disorder that affects millions of people. [...]
Sleep aids are common, but do they really help?
Many adults struggle to get a good night’s sleep. In fact, a recent data analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that nearly 13% of U.S. adults use a sleep aid most days or every day in the past month to help them fall or stay asleep. These include [...]