When researchers question people about their sleep habits, issues regarding noise oftentimes are front and center with respondents. The impact noise has on

I cannot sleep past 3 or 4 a.m. I awaken and start thinking. I have tried using valerian root to help me sleep, but for the most part it does not seem to work.

My wife was recommended to use melatonin for help with a mild sleeping problem. She is 48, and I snore. Does this sound right? It remains to be seen whether

I am always tired and I fall asleep very easily at inappropriate times. For instance, I go to a movie and I can't sit through the entire thing without falling

I am regularly woken at night from a sound sleep because my hands have also gone to sleep. They become very heavy and numb and sometimes a little painful. I

I am a 21 year old college student who falls asleep very easily. If I am not in a constant state of activity, I nod off for a couple minutes and then fall into

I am a 50-year-old male. For the past year, I’ve been snoring more heavily than usual, without any symptoms of allergies during the day. Is there something to

My daughter has sudden periods when she just falls asleep, no matter what she is doing, it may be only momentary, but dangerous. I checked her blood sugar --

How can we help our 8-year-old son cope with the stress that may be causing his night terrors? He is in the gifted program in school and doing very well -- or

With today's demanding lifestyles, many people feel they must sacrifice a good night's sleep in order to get everything done. After all, there are only 24 hours

Adequate sleep is a crucial component of good health. Sleep deprivation contributes to accidents on the road and in the workplace. It makes you more susceptible

Although a snorer isn't aware of the problem, anyone who shares the bed certainly is. That noisy breathing robs both the culprit and others of appropriate rest

Not getting enough sleep can harm your mood, memory, ability to learn and concentrate, and job performance. And shorten your life. It can even kill you and

Insomnia, the complaint of not sleeping well, is among the most frequent complaints in a primary care doctor's office. At some point in our lives, each of us

The medical name for frequent urination at night is "nocturia." This is usually defined as waking up more than twice a night to empty the bladder. This problem

It is usually sleep partners who notice the problem first. At night, a person with sleep apnea will stop breathing--sometimes for as long as 10 seconds--without

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) causes spontaneous leg movements and unpleasant sensations in the legs called paresthesias. Symptoms come while you are resting and

It usually doesn't help one's career to sleep on the job. But today, many companies are encouraging their employees to take a short nap during the day. Major

Bob Smith often fell asleep while driving a 16-ton municipal snowplow. "I'd bang into a curb, or hit a manhole, and wake up," explains the 50-year-old father,

Sleepwalking is a common problem that often runs in families. It typically starts in childhood and resolves during the teen years. Sometimes it goes hand in

If drinking warm milk doesn't help you get to sleep, you might take a new drug to combat insomnia. Making a real effort to stick to the same bedtime and wake-up