Insomnia is a unique and robust indicator of suicidal thoughts, regardless of the co-existence of a mood disorder, such as depression. And the intervention that is most effective for insomnia may also ...

The landscape of sleep medicine has evolved significantly, with insomnia emerging as a critical focus in healthcare. Modern understanding of this sleep disorder has revealed its complex nature and far ...

As far back as the 1800s, patients were prescribed medication for insomnia. While barbiturates were popularized in the early 1900s, they were soon replaced by benzodiazepines, such as Valium (1960s ...

Insomnia is a common problem, affecting as many as 20% to 60% of perimenopausal and postmenopausal US women. Because of its ...

Two common treatments for insomnia flopped for patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to the SLEEP-HD trial. After 6 weeks of treatment, people who underwent cognitive behavioral therapy for ...

AASM recommends against use of combination of CBT-I plus medication over CBT-I alone for chronic insomnia disorder.

Exhausted and anxious, Julie Kelley, 51, had struggled with sleepless nights for far too long. Typical natural insomnia remedies like melatonin failed to offer meaningful relief, and it was getting ...

Are sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University's Dr Alexander Sweetman, who says that using self-guided digital behavioral therapy is an alternative solution ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. If you’ve struggled to fall asleep, you ...

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 12% of US adults are diagnosed with chronic insomnia, a disorder that makes falling asleep and staying asleep difficult. While treatment for ...

While some people claim that crystals can help with sleep, there is no credible evidence that they do. Experts say that positive experiences can usually occur from the placebo effect. Here are what ...

If you have cancer and struggle with sleep, you’re not alone. According to research published in 2020, more than 60 percent of cancer patients reported sleep disturbances after diagnosis. Insomnia, in ...