Insomnia

Insomnia can cause problems during the day, such as excessive sleepiness, fatigue, trouble thinking clearly or staying focused, or feeling depressed or irritable. It is not defined by the number of hours you sleep every night. Although the amount of sleep a person needs varies, most people need between 7 and 8 hours of sleep a night.
What is Insomnia?

Insomnia is a condition in which it is difficult to get to sleep, or to remain soundly asleep, resulting in too short and too low-quality sleep which affects normal functioning. It causes fatigue and daytime sleepiness. It may be classified as acute, lasting a few days or weeks, or chronic, when it lasts longer than a month.

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Study links insomnia and sleep medication to increased disability risk in older adults

Study links insomnia and sleep medication to increased disability risk in older adults

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Stress and depression help explain intertwined alcohol, sleep problems

Multidimensional sleep health linked to better cardiometabolic outcomes

Multidimensional sleep health linked to better cardiometabolic outcomes

Daytime eating could mitigate health risks of night shift work

Daytime eating could mitigate health risks of night shift work

Perimenopause can begin in the thirties yet remains widely misunderstood

Perimenopause can begin in the thirties yet remains widely misunderstood

Your phone might be the reason you can’t sleep

Your phone might be the reason you can’t sleep

Study shows long-term benefits of medicinal cannabis for chronic health conditions

Study shows long-term benefits of medicinal cannabis for chronic health conditions

‘They won’t help me’: Sickest patients face insurance denials despite policy fixes

‘They won’t help me’: Sickest patients face insurance denials despite policy fixes

Study: Witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes

Study: Witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes

Night shifts and sleep debt linked to higher infection risk in nurses

Night shifts and sleep debt linked to higher infection risk in nurses

Study: Poor sleep quality may increase susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs

Study: Poor sleep quality may increase susceptibility to conspiracy beliefs

Study finds no link between Medicaid expansion and opioid misuse

Study finds no link between Medicaid expansion and opioid misuse

Shift work and sleep debt increase infection risk in nurses

Shift work and sleep debt increase infection risk in nurses

Lack of sleep and insomnia may raise teenagers’ risk for hypertension

Lack of sleep and insomnia may raise teenagers’ risk for hypertension

Muscle strengthening exercise may help tackle insomnia in older adults

Muscle strengthening exercise may help tackle insomnia in older adults

New study confirms GLP-1 medications are safe for mental health in diabetes

New study confirms GLP-1 medications are safe for mental health in diabetes

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The Future of CBD research, marketing, and regulation

FDA-approved technology offers personalized treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms

FDA-approved technology offers personalized treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms

Understanding the risks of taking Z-drugs for insomnia

Understanding the risks of taking Z-drugs for insomnia

Understanding the causes and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea

Understanding the causes and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea

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