Sleep Disorders Features
- Is It Possible to Get Too Much Sleep
Is it bad to sleep more than 7 to 9 hours a night?
- Why Can’t I Stay Asleep?
The first step toward sleeping through the night is understanding what’s causing the interruptions.
- Temperature for the Best Sleep: FAQ
Is there an ideal temperature for sleep? Learn about pillows, mattresses, and more things that can keep your bedroom’s temperature just right so you’ll sleep better.
- How Skimping on Sleep Affects Your Work
If you regularly sacrifice sleep, it's hurting your job performance. See how and what you can do about it.
- Why You're an Early Bird or a Night Owl
Sleep patterns aren't a matter of preference; they're a matter of biology.
- 6 Tips for the Day After a Bad Night's Sleep
Didn't sleep well last night? WebMD discusses how to have more energy the day after a bad night's sleep.
- For College Students, Yes, Sleep Matters
Cramming for exams and late night parties may seem "normal," but they're not good for your brain.
- The Best Mattress for a Better Night's Sleep
Buying a new mattress? Experts offer their tips for choosing the right mattress so you can sleep better.
- Surviving the Day After an All-Nighter
WebMD discusses tips for staying awake and alert after staying up all night studying or working.
- When Pain Interrupts Your Sleep
Don’t let pain interfere with your sleep. Find sleep solutions here.
- How Sleep Changes Throughout Your Life
Do you need more or less sleep as you age? Find out how your sleep needs change throughout life.
- WebMD 5: Our Expert's A's to Your Top Snooze Q's
Our sleep expert answers WebMD community members' questions about shut-eye -- including why we sleep, how much sleep we need, and whether or not there's such a thing as "beauty sleep."
- Having Trouble Sleeping?
We've got expert shut-eye solutions to six surprising sleep wreckers that might be keeping you up at night.
- 7 Easy Fixes for Snoring
WebMD provides 7 easy fixes to help you or your partner quit snoring.
- Sleep Through the Decades
WebMD discusses how much sleep adults of different ages need and what adults can do to get the recommended number of hours per night.
- Sex While Asleep
It may sound far-fetched, but sexsomnia -- having sex while asleep -- is a real disorder. And it can wreak havoc on the lives of those who have it.
- When You Have Trouble Waking Up
Some people can't fall asleep for so long it's actually hard to wake up in the morning. Here's how to embrace your inner early bird.
- Women, Hormones, and Sleep Problems
Women are much more likely to report sleep problems, and hormones may be the reason. Hormonal changes can wreak havoc on sleep.
- The Health Risks of Shift Work
Shift work may raise your risk of health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, ulcers, and depression.
- Moms and Sleep Deprivation
Sleep experts say sleep-deprived mothers shouldn't be blasé about their problem. Sleep deprivation can harm their health – and the health of their family.
- How Sleep Loss Affects Women More Than Men
New research shows that when women lose sleep they're at higher risk for diabetes, heart disease, and depression.
- Natural Sleep Aids
Understand how natural sleep aids work – and how well they fight insomnia.
- Fighting Off Sleepiness: Myths and Facts
Sleepiness affects the daily activities of 40% of Americans, say sleep exerts at Stanford University. No wonder we cling to so many fallacies about how to get by on little sleep. But what really works? What’s just a myth? Here are the facts.
- 10 Things to Hate About Sleep Loss
You know lack of sleep can make you grumpy and foggy. You may not know what it can do to your sex life, memory, health, looks, and ability to lose weight. Here are 10 surprising -- and serious -- effects of sleep loss.
- Pain: The Sleep Thief
Pain interrupts sleep, and lack of sleep often makes pain worse. Understand the pain-sleep connection.
- Too Sleepy for Sex?
If you're too tired for sex, you may want to ask yourself these questions to get your sex life back on track.
- Memory Foam: Pros and Cons
The pros and cons of memory foam mattresses, pillows, and other products.
- 8 Embarrassing Sleep Secrets
WebMD article on what happens while we sleep. Learn about sleep behaviors from drooling to orgasms to sleepwalking.
- Sleeping Pill Safety: 10 Dos and Don'ts
WebMD provides instructions for taking sleeping pills safely, including what to tell your doctor and how to handle side effects.
- What Lack of Sleep Does to Your Mind
Sleepiness doesn’t just make you have low energy. It can impair your thinking, work performance, mood, and safety.
- Are You Depressed -- or Just Sleepy?
Lack of sleep and depression often go together. And treating one can help treat the other.
- Can Better Sleep Mean Catching Fewer Colds?
Lack of sleep can compromise our immune system’s ability to fight off colds and flu, including H1N1, and even heart disease.
- Sleep and Weight Gain
How lack of sleep may cause you to gain weight, and tips to help you get better sleep.
- Sleep and the Night Shift
If you work the night shift or rotating shifts, poor sleep can put you at risk for accidents and health problems. Follow these tips for better sleep.
- What's Causing Your Sleepiness?
Are you sleepy all the time? Find out what could be causing your excessive sleepiness, from working shifts to an underlying sleep disorder.
- How to Cope With Jet Lag
How to reduce or prevent sleepiness and other jet lag symptoms with simple strategies before, during, and after your flight.
- 10 Tips to Improve Sleep for New Moms
WebMD provides expert 10 tips on getting more sleep when you're a new mom.
- How to Cope With a Bad Bed Partner
A restless, snoring bed partner can keep you up half the night. Here's how to cope.
- When Nightmares Won't Go Away
Everyone has an occasional bad dream, but some have chronic nightmares. In this story, experts describe chronic nightmare therapy.
- Trouble Waking Up?
Here's how to rise and truly shine in the morning -- even if you aren't a "morning person."
- 3 Real Women With 3 Real Sleep Problems
WebMD's sleep expert helps three real women solve their very real sleep problems.
- Insomnia Got You Up (Again)?
Here's why you keep waking up in the middle of the night -- and how to get back to sleep.
- Do Seniors Need Less Sleep?
What you need to know about seniors and shut eye.
- Freaky Dreams: What Do They Mean?
What do your strange dreams mean? WebMD looks at the reasons you might be experiencing crazy, vivid dreams. Whether it’s falling off a cliff or public nudity, find out what might be causing those freaky dreams.
- Trouble Sleeping? Some Bedtime Snacks Can Help You Sleep
Bedtime snacks actually do help you sleep through the night.
- Snuggle Up With the Perfect Pillow
Picking the best pillow for a good night's sleep depends on a lot of factors
- How Loneliness and Sleep Are Connected
WebMD the Magazine explores the link between loneliness and sleep problems
- Sleep Labs: Rx for Better Shut-Eye
An overnight stay at a sleep disorder lab may help identify what's keeping you up at night.
- Tips for Restless Legs Syndrome Relief
Do you itch to move your legs at night or work? Try these 24 tips for lifestyle relief from restless legs syndrome.
- 5 Steps for Stopping a Sleepwalker
Sleepwalking may seem amusing, but it can be harmful to your health. Find out what causes it, how to treat it, and the best way to get a sleepwalker back into bed.