Everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time, even sleep scientists. This is what they do to beat insomnia.

Lately, I’ve been waking up every night in the middle of the night like clockwork. It’s a bit of a mystery as to why: I haven’t been feeling particularly stressed about anything—not work, not my ...

We know sleep is important to good health and mental well-being, but what can you do when you go through a life transition that inherently threatens sleep quality? Disruptions to the quantity and ...

At one point or another, everyone will experience acute moments of insomnia. Here's what to do when you can't sleep. If you’ve ever had trouble falling asleep—or, once you have fallen asleep, have ...

As a young physician in Sydney, Australia in 1979, Colin Sullivan conceived of an experiment to help people with nighttime breathing issues. After several months of waiting for the right patient, he ...

If falling asleep has been harder since the weather got cold, then you might have a case of “winter insomnia.” This is a sleep issue that crops up in the chillier months, and it can make it impossible ...

There are plenty of factors behind poor sleep, but a growing reason more people are having trouble sleeping is the anxiety around sleep itself. A recent American Academy of Sleep Medicine survey found ...

Imagine what else you could do with the hours you spend unconscious each night. Oh, the things you could accomplish! But if you’re trying to claw back more of your personal time, sacrificing sleep is ...