Insomnia

Insomnia can cause problems during the day, such as excessive sleepiness, fatigue, trouble thinking clearly or staying focused, or feeling depressed or irritable. It is not defined by the number of hours you sleep every night. Although the amount of sleep a person needs varies, most people need between 7 and 8 hours of sleep a night.
What is Insomnia?

Insomnia is a condition in which it is difficult to get to sleep, or to remain soundly asleep, resulting in too short and too low-quality sleep which affects normal functioning. It causes fatigue and daytime sleepiness. It may be classified as acute, lasting a few days or weeks, or chronic, when it lasts longer than a month.

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Sleep deficiency worsens pain mechanisms in migraine sufferers

Sleep deficiency worsens pain mechanisms in migraine sufferers

Sleep deprivation alters brain response to pain in migraine sufferers

Sleep deprivation alters brain response to pain in migraine sufferers

Understanding long-term challenges for older breast cancer survivors

Understanding long-term challenges for older breast cancer survivors

As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow

As cannabis users age, health risks appear to grow

Study reveals sleep-wake continuum in patients with insomnia disorder

Study reveals sleep-wake continuum in patients with insomnia disorder

Airline pilots face high rates of anxiety and alcohol misuse, study finds

Airline pilots face high rates of anxiety and alcohol misuse, study finds

Sleep disorders predict dementia risk years before diagnosis, study shows

Sleep disorders predict dementia risk years before diagnosis, study shows

Stress-induced sleep may hold the key to faster recovery

Stress-induced sleep may hold the key to faster recovery

Snooze alarms steal hours of sleep each month, new research shows

Snooze alarms steal hours of sleep each month, new research shows

Personality traits influence risk and persistence of insomnia

Personality traits influence risk and persistence of insomnia

Methotrexate found to be effective alternative to prednisone for pulmonary sarcoidosis

Methotrexate found to be effective alternative to prednisone for pulmonary sarcoidosis

Ten-year data confirm exercise is a powerful tool against depression

Ten-year data confirm exercise is a powerful tool against depression

Cannabis use during pregnancy linked to higher risk of infant complications

Cannabis use during pregnancy linked to higher risk of infant complications

New research maps neural overlap in insomnia, depression, and anxiety

New research maps neural overlap in insomnia, depression, and anxiety

COVID-19 leaves longer-lasting symptoms than flu or pneumonia, study finds

COVID-19 leaves longer-lasting symptoms than flu or pneumonia, study finds

Study links insomnia and sleep medication to increased disability risk in older adults

Study links insomnia and sleep medication to increased disability risk in older adults

Stress and depression help explain intertwined alcohol, sleep problems

Stress and depression help explain intertwined alcohol, sleep problems

Multidimensional sleep health linked to better cardiometabolic outcomes

Multidimensional sleep health linked to better cardiometabolic outcomes

Daytime eating could mitigate health risks of night shift work

Daytime eating could mitigate health risks of night shift work

Perimenopause can begin in the thirties yet remains widely misunderstood

Perimenopause can begin in the thirties yet remains widely misunderstood

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