Dr. Roach shares tips for good sleep hygiene including consistent sleep patterns, regular exercise, and avoiding troublesome ...

People suffering from insomnia may have as much as a 51 percent greater chance of having a stroke than those who do not have trouble sleeping, according to a study published in the journal Neurology.

The simple definition of insomnia is having trouble sleeping, either over the course of a few days or weeks or on a more chronic basis. Be aware that short-term sleep problems lead to long-term ...

Poor sleep could mean cognitive impairment later in life. One 2021 study looked at people who reported having insomnia when they were younger, and then had issues with cognition years later.

What’s more, those periods of short-term insomnia that last just a few days or a week (acute insomnia), can turn into longer-term insomnia, which is known as chronic insomnia, meaning your sleep ...

Also, there’s a strong genetic predisposition to insomnia, meaning if your parents have insomnia, it is more likely that you will, too. Mental health conditions, like anxiety and depression, can ...

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol. A new study ...

A new study suggests that perceived stress and depression factor into the relationship between insomnia and hazardous drinking -- perhaps not a surprise. But because the relationship between ...

Prehistoric humans were hunter-gatherers, meaning all their food came from hunting animals ... A 2023 study from Indiana University studied 5,000 people with insomnia. Participants completed ...

Mean baseline HDRS-17 score was 26.5 (ranges from 0-52) and mean Insomnia Severity Index score was 20 (ranges from 0-28). The mean duration of current depressive episode was 35.4 weeks.

Insomnia and hazardous drinking are so closely intertwined that estimates suggest at least one-third, and as many as 91%, of people who have a hard time with sleep also misuse alcohol.