Sleep

Those who do not get enough sleep could be more susceptible to catching the common cold.

Many sleepwalkers who injure themselves during their sleep do not experience pain until the next morning, which may lead them to the pharmacy for OTC pain relief.

Side effects may vary, and occasionally take an odd turn.

Although respiratory sleep disorders occur in up to half of all congestive heart failure (CHF) cases, they remain underdiagnosed in CHF.

What is the No. 1 disorder seen among deployed soldiers?

This Continuing Education activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.

The FDA has approved Merck's Belsomra (suvorexant), a Schedule IV substance, for the treatment of insomnia, as characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance.

Elevating the upper bodies of women who recently gave birth may help improve their respiratory safety.

Showing gratitude may provide physical benefits to heart failure (HF) patients.

Targeted counseling for patients taking zolpidem (Ambien) might be synonymous with saving lives.

Students pulling frequent all-nighters, beware. A new book on sleep suggests that sleep loss is associated with amplified emotional responses.

According to new research, stomach sleepers with epilepsy may be at higher risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.

As Homer's hero, Odysseus, once advised, "There is a time for many words, and there is a time for sleep."

Improvements in nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep may help patients with prediabetes reduce their risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes.

Students who pull all-nighters may want a refresher on how much sleep they should be getting each night.

A new study explores what makes people get out of bed each day and what effect work has on sleep schedules.

John W. Devlin, PharmD, FCCM, FCCP, a clinical pharmacist in the medical ICU at Tufts Medical Center, discusses sleep's role in treating patients in the ICU.

Poor sleep quality and cardiovascular disease often go hand in hand.

People who have sleep apnea or spend less time in deep sleep may be more likely to have changes in the brain that are associated with dementia.

Reduced sleep duration is linked to more repetitive negative thinking.

New research suggests that yoga may help cancer survivors sleep more and sleep better after treatment.

Patients in an ongoing study on memory and aging with preclinical Alzheimer's disease were more likely to have low sleep efficiency and to nap frequently.