FDA approves labels with lower doses for sleep drugs like Ambien The Food and Drug Administration approved label changes incorporating lower dosages for sleep medications containing zolpidem, a drug that can continue to affect patients' mental alertness even a day after its use.
Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously, experts say Getting enough good quality sleep is essential for maintaining health and quality of life, and not getting enough is dangerous to individual health and public safety, according to a new policy statement by the American Thoracic Society (ATS).
6 simple tips for better sleep Dark under-eye circles and grogginess aren’t the only side effects of lack of sleep. While these signs may show the world that you’re tired, the worst side effects are some you might not even have attributed to your late nights
FDA approves first-of-a-kind sleep apnea implant Sleep deprived Americans have a new option to address hard-to-treat nighttime breathing problems: a first-of-kind device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current.
Insomnia can worsen chronic pain conditions People who have problems sleeping may also be more sensitive to pain, thus potentially worsening the effects of chronic pain conditions, new research from Norway shows
Jet-lagged? New math-using app may help Jet lag has long been thought of as an unavoidable malady, but a new app might help travelers get some much-needed relief
Sleepwalking dangers: Man falls off 60-foot cliff A man's undiagnosed sleepwalking nearly turned life-threatening when he sleepwalked off a 60-foot cliff while camping.
Lucid dreams could help people with odd sleep disorder People who suffer from narcolepsy have more lucid dreams, where they know they are dreaming and can at least partly control the events in the dream, two new studies suggest.
7 crazy things that happen while you sleep Most nights, if you're lucky, sleep is a completely unremarkable event. But every so often you may experience bizarre behaviors that can leave you feeling completely confused--and perhaps slightly freaked out. Not to worry. We asked sleep docs to decode some of the craziest things that can occur from the moment you close your eyes--and most of them are totally normal.
4 health issues that mess with your memory Alzheimer’s isn’t the only condition that harms your memory. These four problems can also leave you feeling foggy.