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Sleep

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Getting quality sleep is vital to your productivity, energy, and mental and physical health. Explore the different types and treatments of sleep problems and disorders—and what you can do to get a better night’s sleep.

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Sleep Deprivation: Symptoms, Causes, and Effects

How lack of sleep can damage your health

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How to Sleep Better

Tips to help you sleep better and be more energetic and productive

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Insomnia

The causes of insomnia, and what to do when you can’t sleep

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How Much Sleep Do You Need?

Exploring your sleep needs and the different stages of sleep

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How to Stop Snoring

Remedies and tips to help you and your partner sleep better

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Sleep Apnea

Symptoms, causes, self-help, and treatment options

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Sleep Disorders and Problems

Symptoms, treatment, and self-help for common sleep problems

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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)

Symptoms, self-help, and treatment for restless legs

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Narcolepsy

Sign, symptoms, causes, and treatment for chronic sleepiness

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Sleep Tips for Older Adults

Tips for overcoming insomnia and other age-related sleep problems

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Therapy for Sleep Disorders

Treating sleep problems with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)

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Childhood Insomnia and Sleep Problems

Tips for helping your child fall and stay asleep

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Sleep Problems During Coronavirus

Overcoming insomnia triggered by the pandemic

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Sleeping Pills and Natural Sleep Aids

What to know about prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids

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Medical Causes of Sleep Problems

There may be a medical reason for your sleepless nights

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The Science of Sleep

Circadian rhythms, sleep stages, and sleep architecture