Getting quality sleep and enough of it is essential for mental and physical health. If you've ever had a bad night's sleep, then you know how much it can affect your entire day. If this becomes a ...

Clear overview of sleep disorders, covering how they differ, why they occur, common signs, and when ongoing sleep issues may ...

Sleep is our cornerstone for physical and mental health, yet for millions, it remains elusive due to sleep disorders. These conditions disrupt regular sleep patterns, leading to a host of physical, ...

Sleep apnea and other types of sleep disorders appear to elevate the risk for some types of cancer, specifically prostate cancer, more so than others. But the overall risk can be highly variable, and ...

Complications of sleep apnea can range from high blood pressure to heart problems and diabetes. But emerging research suggests that sleep apnea can sometimes trigger migraine episodes. Sleep apnea is ...

Over a 5-year period, the incidence of sleep disorders was higher in people living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) vs those without. The absolute risk of being diagnosed with any sleep disorder was higher ...

Breakthrough sleep apnea medication AD109 shows promising results in phase 3 trials, potentially helping 30 million Americans with the condition.

AI may be able to predict a person’s risk of developing over a hundred serious medical conditions from data collected over ...

Sleep-related eating disorders can be disruptive, dangerous and hard to notice. Here's what medical experts say about symptoms, causes and treatment. Joshua Cox-Steib Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist ...

Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a rare sleep disorder that causes extreme tiredness during the day for no clear reason. The word “idiopathic” means there’s no known cause, and “hypersomnia” means ...

People with certain types of long-term sleep disorders may use a medicine called sodium oxybate to help treat their condition. This medicine is taken at night and may help people with narcolepsy to ...