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Healthier Sleep Magazine brings you expert-reviewed, accessible articles about healthy sleep and the sleep disorders that affect millions worldwide. In each issue you’ll find actionable tips to get healthy sleep. You’ll also learn about the latest advancements in sleep science and medicine. Healthier Sleep is a free resource for patients and the public. Print and digital publication is supported by World Sleep Society.
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Pregnancy and Sleep: Why it Changes and What You Can Do
Pregnancy is a special time, full of excitement and change. But one of the biggest changes women notice is how they sleep. Even if you’re someone who usually sleeps well, pregnancy can make it harder to fall asleep, stay asleep, or feel rested in the morning. Why does this happen? The short answer is that a lot is going on in your body and mind. Sleep is affected by physical, hormonal, and emotional changes and
Exploring the Nexus
Sleep disorders, circadian dysregulation, and Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s affects 55 million people worldwide, and projections put that number over 135 million by 2050. If you have known someone with Alzheimer’s disease, and most of us have, you can attest to the heartache and physical toll that accompanies it. Alzheimer’s progresses from trouble recalling recent events or conversations to the inability to physically care for oneself. Sleep problems affect not only the patient, but also the
Bruxism Support Network
Bruxism is the subconscious act of grinding or clenching teeth that can occur while awake or asleep. Patients may not even realize they are doing it. It is classified as a sleep-related movement disorder. Over time bruxism can cause headaches, facial or jaw pain, tooth erosion, and sleep issues. Bruxism Support Network is a website committed to people with bruxism. Operating under the belief that through sharing a common experience, a community can nurture and
Risks and Benefits of Over the Counter Sleeping Pills
Insomnia is a common problem. Nearly 10% of the adult population suffer from chronic insomnia. Chronic insomnia is defined as symptoms (difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep or waking up earlier than desired wake time) occurring at least three nights a week and lasting for at least 3 months with impairment in functioning. This proportion increases with age. When these symptoms last for a period shorter than mentioned above (3 months), the disorder is termed
Women and Sleep: How Life Stages Affect Sleep
During the 2025 World Sleep Congress, Bei Bei, PhD, a research lead and clinical psychologist at Monash University Health Sleep Clinic, Australia, delivered a keynote presentation highlighting the unique challenges for women with insomnia and the need for CBT-I tailored specifically to women. This article highlights some of her latest findings regarding women and sleep. Differences Between Women and Men Sleep problems are common, but they affect women more often than men. About one in
Ask the Sleep Expert
What are the physical signs of poor REM sleep? Dr. Ramagopal: REM sleep is essential for emotional regulation, memory consolidation and enhancing recall and learning. Lack of REM sleep can present symptoms such as fatigue in spite of adequate sleep, irritability and mood swings. These patients also present with memory issues like forgetfulness and lack of recall and mood changes like anxiety and depression. How does stress impact sleep? Dr. Thomas: Stress activates highly conserved
Clinician as Advocate: Five Questions with Miguel Meira e Cruz
Miguel Meira Cruz, DDS, MSc, PhD, is Director of the Sleep Unit at the Cardiovascular Center of the University of Lisbon (CCUL@RISE), Lisbon School of Medicine, in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a clinician-scientist and educator internationally recognized for pioneering Dental Sleep Medicine in Portugal and for advancing research on the intersection between insomnia, sleep apnea, and cardiometabolic risk. Particularly through the INDEED study of co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) and their mechanisms. He also
Sleeping Sickness
The Buzzword is Sleeping Sickness You may have seen a movie where someone contracts “sleeping sickness” after being bitten by a fly and immediately falls asleep. Although the effects may not be immediate like in the movies, there are cases of sleeping sickness contracted from insects. Trypanosomiasis is the scientific name for a parasitic disease otherwise known as sleeping sickness. It is usually contracted after being bitten by an infected tsetse fly, but it can
Sleep Disturbances of Menopause
Women are at risk for unique sleep issues throughout different stages of their lives. Some of these challenges can be traced to hormonal changes during perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause. Symptoms of menopause that affect sleep can include night sweats, increased urination, inflammation, restless legs, insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea. While menopause begins at different times for everyone, the onset of hot flashes, hot sweats, decreased mental acuity, restlessness, daytime fogginess, and nighttime insomnia may precede
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