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Your circadian rhythm is guided by variables including light exposure and your mealtime schedule

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Excessive Sleepiness with OSA

Helpful guide for people who have OSA and are still excessively sleepy.

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How Excessive Sleep Can Affect Your Metabolism

Few people worry about spending too much time in bed. An extra hour or two of stolen sleep on Sunday can feel like heaven after a long week of work and family activities. But did you know that clocking more...
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This Is Your Body on No Sleep

A missed night of sleep is a fairly common experience for young people, new parents, and all kinds of busy...
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Four Common Causes of Night Sweats

If you frequently find yourself waking up drenched in perspiration, it’s likely that you suffer from night sweats. Also known...
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How Your Body Uses Calories While You Sleep

Burning calories is a term most often associated with aerobic exercise and physically taxing jobs. But actually, you don’t need...
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Do Lucid Dreams Affect Sleep Quality?

Good sleep quality is critical when it comes to health and wellness. But lucid dreams—extremely vivid reveries where the dreamer...
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What You Should Know About Sleep Paralysis

You may have had the experience of feeling like you can’t move during a dream, but if this has happened...
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What Is Lucid Dreaming?

Having an occasional strange dream isn’t unusual—but sometimes they can border on a nightmare, resulting in stress and lost sleep....
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3 Ways to Tell a Nightmare from Night Terror

Nightmares and night terrors are both scary and can cause sleep disturbances, but they are not the same thing. Knowing...
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How Pregnancy Can Affect Your Dreams

Many women find that their dreams change when pregnant. Dreams can become more intense and vivid, and some women experience...
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Do Dreams Affect How Well You Sleep?
How Sleep Is Different for Men and Women
Is Your Thyroid to Blame for Your Sleep Issues?
How Sleep Affects Your Immunity
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