Disrupted sleep is the fuel that keeps the fire of chronic pain roaring. Dreams, sometimes of the frightening variety, can keep us from a sound sleep. But there are other terrors lurking in the dark ...

Recently I have found parents have been losing sleep because they are worried about their children having nightmares and night terrors. – What’s the difference between a nightmare and a night terror?

Ah, sleep. You're about to doze off and drift into dreamland when a sudden noise startles you. What's stealing your sleep? A crying child or snoring bed partner can shatter the calm of bedtime and ...

The first time it happened, my 7-year-old son Milo (not his real name) and I had fallen asleep in my bed. Several hours later, I woke up to find him sitting upright ...

In our weekly feature, 'Doc Talk' pediatric emergency doctor, Clint Pollack from Valley Children's Hospital talks about sleep disturbances in children and how you can treat them once they occur.

Avoiding sleep drugs would reduce older Americans' lifetime rate of falls by nearly 9% and brain decline by 2%, among other ...

Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidation Disorders: ...