Why can't we sleep? Jennifer Senior, a senior staff writer at The Atlantic, talks about the stigma around sleeping pills.

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is recommended as the first-line treatment. It notably involves progressive personalized changes in sleep schedules to strengthen our sleep drive.

In both teens and adults, we found that insomnia and shortened sleep may lead to elevated stress, hormone levels and inflammation. These problems tend to show up before you develop heart disease.

Poor sleep hygiene, such as not keeping to a regular bedtime, could be causing you insomnia, while Dr Allen also adds that bad lifestyle habits could be to blame too, and, “excessive screen time ...

Insomnia affects millions of Canadians desperate for cures. What they don't want to hear? They need better 'sleep hygiene' By Sharon Kirkey Published Dec 05, 2024 Last updated Dec 06, 2024 ...

What causes sleep onset insomnia? Typically, it should take between 10 and 20 minutes to fall asleep, according to Dr. Alex Dimitriu, a psychiatrist and sleep medicine doctor.

For adults over the age of 65, higher levels of both insomnia symptoms and sleep medication use were associated with higher risk of disability a year later, according to a new study.