Sleep Disorders

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8 Ways to Get Better Sleep in the Hospital
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The One Breakfast Sleep Experts Want You to Eat More Often
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How I Finally Got Myself to Wake Up Early for Less Stressful Mornings
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Talking in Your Sleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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8 Gifts for People Who Need a Better Night’s Sleep ASAP
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How Bad Is It Really to Sleep With a Window Open?
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6 Things Sleep Experts Never Do Before Bed
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I Tried Magnesium for Sleep, and It Worked — but I Wasn't Expecting the Side Effects
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The 10 Best Mattress Toppers for Side Sleepers
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11 Things to Know Before You Do a Sleep Study
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The 7 Best Cooling Mattress Toppers for Hot Sleepers
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Feel Like Someone Is in the Room When You're Sleeping? Here's What That Means
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How Bad Is It Really to Sleep With a Light On?
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Feel Like You're Falling as You Fall Asleep? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Zzzquil Every Night?
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The One Snack Sleep Experts Want You to Eat for Better Zzzs
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Can You Take Unisom Every Night?
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The 10 Best Pregnancy Pillows for Better Sleep With a Bump
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The Pluto Puff Body Pillow Has Kept Me Cool and Maintained Its Shape After 2 Years of Everyday Use
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a bald person in a white t-shirt lying awake in bed, wondering how to improve sleep latency
How Long It Takes You to Fall Asleep Can Tell You a Lot About Your Health
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Can Sleeping With Socks On Improve Your Sleep Quality?
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What Is Sleep Debt and How Can You Overcome It?
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The 15 Best Memorial Day Mattress Sales to Shop This Weekend
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Brooklinen Makes Our List for Best Cooling Sheets, Duvets and Comforters — and the Entire Site Is 15% Off Right Now
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Tylenol PM Every Night?
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Deep Sleep: What It Is, Why It's Important and How Much You Need
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Thanks to This Mattress, I No Longer Wake Up With Back Pain — and It's $500 Off Right Now
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How Bad Is It Really to Sleep on an Old Mattress?
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6 Things Sleep Experts Do Every Night for Better Sleep
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Keep Waking Up Right Before Your Alarm? Here’s Why
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6 Tips for Better Sleep When You're Pregnant
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an illustration of a dark-skinned person sleeping with an eye mask on with their cell phone next to their head on the pillow
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep Next to Your Phone?
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woman sitting on her bed and feeling confused or disoriented after waking up
Waking Up Confused? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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How Bad Is It Really to Take Melatonin Every Night?
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All the Reasons You Didn’t Sleep Well in 2022 and How to Fix Them
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Rear View Of Woman Wearing Pajamas Opening Bedroom Curtains At Start Of New Day
8 Sleep Resolutions for a Restful New Year, According to Sleep Experts
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A business person yawning while at work on their laptop.
4 Sneaky Signs You're Sleep-Deprived (Beyond Being Tired)
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Woman in bed reaching mobile phone on night table
5 Things Sleep Experts Do to Sleep Better While They're Traveling
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A close up photo of a person touching their jawline and neck to do an exercise to stop snoring
7 Exercises to Help You Stop Snoring, According to a Doctor
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4 Ways to Put an End to Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
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a person sleeping on their side in bed wearing a blue t-shirt
9 Things Sleep Doctors Want You to Know About Melatonin
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How Bad Is It Really to Fall Asleep on the Couch Every Night?
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How Bad Is It Really to Go to Bed Angry?
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a collage of three mattresses on a black and mint green mixed media background, to represent Black Friday mattress deals
The 11 Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Mattress Deals
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A young woman and her Shar-Pei napping on a couch
Napping Can Be Energizing Unless You’re Making These 9 Mistakes
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Person listening to headphones while sleeping
How Bad Is It Really to Sleep in Headphones?
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Always Waking Up at 3 a.m.? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You
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Do You Actually Have to Flip Your Mattress?
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The 13 Best Labor Day Mattress Sales to Shop This Weekend
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a collage of some of the best cooling pillows on a light orange background
The 6 Best Cooling Pillows for Hot Sleepers
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Person sleeping on a mattress for sciatica pain
The 7 Best Mattresses for Sciatica
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a collage of some of the best weighted blankets on a mint green background
The 6 Best Weighted Blankets for When You're Craving Comfort
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7 Reasons You're Having More Vivid Dreams Lately
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The Cooling Molecule Hybrid Mattress Helps Me Get the Best Sleep I've Had in 10 Years
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The 6 Best Mattresses for Stomach Sleepers
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The 13 Best Fourth of July Mattress Sales to Shop Now
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Baloo's Stonewashed Linen Sheets Keep Me Cool and Comfortable All Summer Long
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a woman making her bed in the morning, as an example of morning habits for better sleep
6 Things to Do Every Morning for a Better Night's Sleep
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The 12 Best Products for Hot Sleepers
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a person in bed sleeping on his side
The 11 Best Mattresses for Side Sleepers
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a man lying in bed and taking a natural sleep aid such as melatonin
Do Melatonin and 7 Other Natural Sleep Aids Really Work?
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A collage of mattresses from the best Memorial Day mattress sales
The 14 Best Memorial Day Mattress Sales to Shop This Weekend
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a woman with somniphobia lying awake in her bed at night
Too Anxious to Sleep? Here's How to Tell if It's Somniphobia
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Person who is pregnant sleeping in bed with a body pillow
The 7 Best Body Pillows, According to Sleep Experts
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a woman sleeping on an airplane, as a way to prevent jet lag
The 10 Best Ways to Prevent and Treat Jet Lag
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A couple making the bed together with a duvet cover for hot sleepers
The 6 Best Cooling Duvet Covers for Hot Sleepers
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woman making her bed with a mattress topper in the morning
The 9 Best Mattress Toppers, According to Sleep Experts
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Woman lying awake in white bed after waking up in the middle of the night to pee
Can’t Fall Back Asleep After Waking Up to Pee? Try These 5 Hacks
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Person sleeping peacefully and soundly under one of the best cooling comforter for hot sleepers
The 10 Best Cooling Comforters for Hot Sleepers
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a woman making her bed with a new mattress pad
The 7 Best Mattress Pads for a More Comfortable Night's Sleep
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Illustration of a person sleeping in bed and hitting the snooze button on their alarm
How Bad Is It Really to Keep Hitting the Snooze Button?
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Happy relaxed young woman waking up in a hotel bed after overcoming travelers insomnia
Can't Sleep Away From Home? Here Are 7 Ways to Hit Snooze
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At our sleep disorders page, we understand that getting a good night's sleep is essential for overall health and well-being. We offer a variety of resources to help you better understand various sleep disorders, including information on symptoms, causes and treatments.

Our team of medical experts provides in-depth articles on how to improve sleep hygiene, such as setting a regular sleep schedule, avoiding stimulants before bed and creating a comfortable sleep environment. We also offer advice on when to seek medical attention, as well as information on various medical treatments that may be available.

Whether you are dealing with insomnia, sleep apnea, or another sleep disorder, our sleep disorders page has something for you. We offer practical tips for improving sleep quality, advice on when to seek professional help and information on various sleep aids and treatments."

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