The rising popularity of colored noise for sleep assistance has sparked new discussions about effective insomnia treatments, as social media users debate the merits of white, pink and brown noise ...

Many Americans are chronically sleep deprived, whether they suffer from insomnia or sleep apnea or are just not able to clock enough hours in bed. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. About one in three adults don’t get enough sleep, according ...

Children and teens from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by persistent insomnia symptoms that begin in childhood and continue through young adulthood, according to a ...

Anyone who has wrestled with insomnia will attest to the surreal reality of navigating life while sleep-deprived. It was something that I was desperate to get to the bottom of—especially as stress and ...

Summer nights can leave you sleepless. There are many drug-free ways to improve the quality and duration of your sleep. Some people have no trouble sleeping on winter nights. But when summer hits, ...

Getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of maintaining your overall health. If you find yourself having difficulty falling asleep or sleeping through the night, this could be a sign of ...

Some lucky sleepers climb into bed, close their eyes, and are out cold within five minutes. Others stare at the ceiling for an hour, check the clock, try to find a fresh angle of the ceiling to ...

They’re clocking this bad habit. Sleep experts are cautioning against taking melatonin to cure insomnia, even blaming the supplement for worsening snooze problems. “Melatonin is almost never an ...

Insomnia involves having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Data from a recent review found that insomnia and getting only five hours of sleep or less at night are associated with an increased ...

You likely know from experience that sleep and mood go hand in hand. A sleepless night can leave you feeling crabby the next morning and put a damper on your whole day. When you have chronic insomnia, ...