Sleep

Quality sleep is essential for your brain health, mood, physical health, and overall wellbeing. In fact, not getting enough sleep or having poor sleep hygiene can increase your risk of a number diseases and disorders. Find out how to prioritize sleep and improve sleep quality.

Sleep Basics

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How Much Sleep You Need, According to Experts

Medications and Supplements

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More Americans Are Taking Melatonin Than Ever Before—Despite Potential Health Risks
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How Safe Is It To Take Melatonin Every Night?
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What To Know About Taking Magnesium To Sleep Better

Tips for Improved Sleep

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The Simple 4-7-8 Breathing Technique Can Help You Relax and Sleep Better—Here's Why
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7 Things To Do When You Can't Sleep Because of Anxiety
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Can't Fall Asleep? 12 Tips for What To Do

Explore Sleep

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The Ultimate Guide to Sleep Sounds: Pink Noise, Brown Noise, and White Noise, Explained
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Is Daylight Saving Time Ending? How the Sunshine Protection Act Could Impact Health
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Study: Too Little or Too Much Sleep May Increase Your Chance of Infection
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Is Mouth Taping Dangerous? Why Experts Warn Against Trying TikTok's Latest Trend
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Rising Temperatures Make Sleep a Challenge—Here's How To Stay Cool and Get Some Rest
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Older Adults Who Sleep Less Are More Likely to Develop Multiple Chronic Diseases
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Sleep Awards 2022: 30 Products to Help You Sleep Better
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The Latest Downfall of Not Getting Enough Sleep? It May Make You Selfish
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Sleep With Your Phone in Bed
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Seven Hours of Sleep Is Ideal for Most Adults, Study Finds
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What Is Catathrenia—Nocturnal Groaning?
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Is Staying Up Late Bad for You?
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Does Sex Help You Sleep?
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5 Drinks To Help You Sleep—And 3 That Can Keep You Up at Night
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Unexpected Sources of Caffeine to Try
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How to Go Back to Sleep After Waking up With Anxiety
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What Sleeping With the TV on Does to Your Health
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6 Bedtime Behaviors for a Good Night's Sleep
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What Is Nocturia? Why Getting Up to Pee Multiple Times a Night May Signal a Problem
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Is Sleeping In on the Weekend Bad for You?
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The Best and Worst Foods to Eat Before Bed
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A Sleep Coach Made a Big Difference in My Sleep
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What Causes Nocturia? 13 Reasons You're Constantly Getting Up to Pee at Night
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Reasons Why You're Getting Up To Pee So Much at Night
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Sleeping a Lot—And What It Could Mean
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The Most Common Extreme Fatigue Causes, According to Experts
5 Foods That Are Keeping You Awake at Night
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What Insomnia Feels Like: You're Always Tired but Not Sleepy
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Tips for Better Summertime Sleeping
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3 Signs Your Mattress Is Too Soft
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10 Products That May Help You Sleep
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20 Things Not To Do Before Bed
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How To Fall Asleep When You’re Too Stressed To Sleep
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Sleep Better and Painfree With the Purple Pillow
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How to Stop Snoring, According to Sleep Experts
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9 Sleep Apnea Symptoms You Need to Know, According to Experts
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Is It Bad To Take Sleeping Pills Every Night?
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Paradoxical Insomnia: A Rare Condition Between Sleep and Wakefulness
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Weight Gain and Sleep Apnea: How 2 Patients Beat the Vicious Cycle
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What Is Sleep Paralysis? Why It Happens and What To Do About It
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What Is Orthosomnia? All About the Sleep Disorder You've Never Heard Of
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Pros and Cons of Dopamine Agonists and Other Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome
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What to Know About Sleeping Pills, How They Work, and How to Take Them Safely
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How To Improve Your Winter Sleep
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Experts Explain Common Reasons for Sleep Problems
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Everything You Need To Know About Insomnia as a Sleep Disorder
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How Constant Insomnia Signaled Hypophosphatasia a Rare Soft Bone Disorder
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These Blue Light-Blocking Glasses Have Seriously Improved the Quality of My Sleep
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Is Your Personality Ruining Your Sleep?
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This Surprising Side Effect of Too Little Sleep Could Make You Feel Even Worse the Next Day
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Financial Stress and Insomnia: Should You Try a Sleeping Pill?
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This 27-Year-Old Woman Attempted to Fix Her Sleep Issues in 21 Days—Here's How It Went
Does Lettuce Water Make You Sleepy?
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What to Know About Sleep Deprivation, and How it Can Affect Your Health
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TV Personality Bevy Smith on How She Fixed Her Sleep Schedule After the Pandemic Ruined It
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A Bedtime Routine for Better Rest
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The Right Way to Take Melatonin Supplements, According to a Sleep Doctor
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What Do Dreams Mean? Experts Explain Why Dreaming is So Important
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This May Be Why You Fall Into a Food Coma
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Best Sleeping Position for Sleep Apnea, Pregnancy, Snoring, and More
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What to Do if Your RLS Medication Stops Working
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I've Never Been Able to Sleep on My Back—Here's Why I'm Learning How to Do It
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What Not to Do at Bedtime: 6 Bad Behaviors That Can Steal Your Sleep