Category: Insomnia

Insomnia

Sleep Specialists Prepare for ‘Electsomnia’—Insomnia Linked to Election Season

Learn how to create boundaries to protect sleep health during presidential elections.

Insomnia

Nocturnal Wakefulness Raises Risk for Suicide and Homicide

A 15-year analysis of national data reveals that nocturnal wakefulness significantly heightens the risks of death by suicide and homicide.

Insomnia

Next-Gen Neurostimulator Shows Promise in Treating Insomnia, Especially in Older Adults

A clinical study suggests that the device may have the potential to reduce chronic insomnia and consistently improve sleep quality and efficiency in adults.

Sleep Onset Insomnia

Predictive Power of Late Pregnancy Cortisol Levels on Infant Sleep

A new study suggest that cortisol levels in late pregnancy can predict infant sleep at 7 months of age.

Sleep Maintenance Insomnia

Christmas Drinks Anyone? Why Alcohol Before Bedtime Leaves You Awake at 3am, Desperate for Sleep

Here’s what’s going on in your body when you drink alcohol just before bedtime. And if you want to drink at the Christmas party, these expert tips can help protect your sleep.

Early Awakening Insomnia

Insomnia in the Elderly Is Often Eclipsed by Other Disorders But Recognizing It Can Help Resolve Comorbidities

Geriatric populations are simultaneously more likely to have insomnia and less likely to tell their medical team about it.

Complex Insomnia

COMISA Impacts a Third of People with Insomnia or OSA. A Sleep Researcher Explains Why That Matters

The prevalence, possible etiological mechanisms, and suggested treatment order of comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea, as explained by a researcher on the team that coined the term ‘COMISA.’