Good sleep is essential for our health and emotional well-being. It helps the body repair itself. But not everyone gets enough good sleep, affecting the body’s normal function during the day. One of ...

If you’re over 50 and not sleeping as well as you used to, you’re not alone. Many older adults deal with restless nights, early awakenings, or lingering fatigue. It’s easy to chalk it up to aging. But ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Circadian Rhythm Disruption: If you frequently wake up at night, you need to be cautious. Let us explain why this happens and ...

Chronic insomnia is no longer a personal problem but a widespread phenomenon. New medical guidelines are changing the way ...

Amelia Scott is a member of the psychology education subcommittee of the Australasian Sleep Association. She receives funding from Macquarie University. Even a single night of sleep trouble can feel ...

For some people, chronic insomnia may be a sign of broader mental health problems like depression and anxiety, according to a new study. In surveys of more than 25,000 Norwegian adults, researchers ...

In this Q&A, Jessica Vazzaz explained what evidence supports sonic sleep aids, who benefits and what payers should demand ...

In this post, I briefly review the causes of insomnia, a problem that affects one-third of adults and is associated with a variety of medical and mental health problems. In future posts, I will ...

For the 30% of children who have problems falling or staying asleep — their genes may be to blame. That’s according to a 15-year study recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and ...

Got a problem? Science says you should sleep on it.