I’ve tried everything and finally found the perfect cure for insomnia I was wide awake again at 4am unsure what to do – then I had a brainwave
Want to get a good night’s sleep? First of all, stop trying Seven expert and unexpected tips for people who have already tried everything. By Camilla Stoddart
Bad dreams in middle age could be sign of dementia risk, study suggests Research finds people who had them at least once a week were four times more likely to experience cognitive decline
Night owls may be more prone to heart disease and diabetes, study finds Research shows early birds more sensitive to insulin levels and burn more fat at rest and during exercise
Increase in LED lighting ‘risks harming human and animal health’ Transition to blue light radiation across Europe increases suppression of sleep hormone melatonin, say scientists
Scientists find out the best way to soothe a crying baby Walking around, then sitting down and holding baby for up to eight minutes seems to be the most effective technique
‘Just tape your mouth shut!’ Can I unlearn the breathing habits of a lifetime? The clock passed midnight as I lay awake, looking like a hostage. As a mouth breather, I longed to stop resembling a fairground clown
‘I just go into my head and enjoy it’: the people who can’t stop daydreaming Psychiatrists may soon recognise ‘maladaptive daydreaming’ as a clinical disorder. But what is it, and how can it be treated?
Sleepless nights make people more selfish and asocial – study Losing even one hour of rest reduces ‘innate desire of humans to help one another’, US research finds
The torments of sleeplessness, 1988 One in six of us didn’t get nearly enough – like Kafka and Kipling, among others. By Chris Hall