The distinctive difference between CBT and CBT-I is the inclusion of principles and practice of sleep medicine.Photograph: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images You might have heard of cognitive behavioral ...

It's well-established that the best treatment for chronic difficulty sleeping is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). While some medications may be as effective in the short-term, CBT-I ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- One out of four people report having trouble sleeping, and many pop a sleeping pill to help get some much-needed Z's. But most of those drugs can come with side effects, and a ...

A study conducted in China found that participants who used a smartphone application had improved insomnia severity compared with those who received sleep education. A smartphone-based, Chinese ...

Changing hormones, a growing baby, and discomfort often make it difficult for a pregnant woman to sleep. At some point during pregnancy, most women deal with insomnia. That can lead to serious health ...

In many instances in clinical practice, education about the adverse effects of long-term hypnotic use has motivated a patient to discontinue medication. The adverse effects of benzodiazepine-like ...

People who take the insomnia treatment melatonin long-term have double the risk of heart failure, according to a recent study. Previous research has found that melatonin does not even work well as a ...

Do you toss and turn for hours before falling asleep? Or go to bed early but still wake up tired? Or keep waking up during the night? Then you’re among the more than 20% of people in the U.S. who ...

Scientists investigated the effects of exercise, such as yoga and tai chi, on insomnia. Maresa Esmee/Stocksy Four types of exercise may be the best ways to improve sleep quality and avoid insomnia: ...

Any combination of stimulus control therapy, sleep restriction therapy, patient education about medication side effects, and sleep hygiene in combination with behavioral therapy. Identify ...