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5% of Americans report using a sound conditioner in their bedrooms.
74% of Americans say a quiet bedroom is important to a good night’s sleep.
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How Sleep Works Sleep & Your Lifestyle
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 than the recommended amount can negatively impact your health? For…
Children, Teens & Sleep Sleep & Your Lifestyle
For teenagers, sleep plays a critical role in staying healthy, feeling happy, maintaining good grades, and doing well in sports.…
Sleep & Your Lifestyle Sleep Deprivation
A missed night of sleep is a fairly common experience for young people, new parents, and all kinds of busy…
If you frequently find yourself waking up drenched in perspiration, it’s likely that you suffer from night sweats. Also known…
Sleep & Your Lifestyle Sleep Health
Burning calories is a term most often associated with aerobic exercise and physically taxing jobs. But actually, you don’t need…
Good sleep quality is critical when it comes to health and wellness. But lucid dreams—extremely vivid reveries where the dreamer…
While we usually think of being asleep or awake as clearly defined and distinct, conditions like sleep paralysis challenge these…
Having an occasional strange dream isn’t unusual—but sometimes they can border on a nightmare, resulting in stress and lost sleep.…
Children, Teens & Sleep How Sleep Works
Nightmares and night terrors are both scary and can cause sleep disturbances, but they are not the same thing. Knowing…
