Restless woman laying down

Living With a Sleep Disorder

Coping with a sleep disorder can be challenging, but knowing what can ease your symptoms and even improve your condition can vastly improve how you feel each day.

Sleep loss may affect brain function by activating astrocytes and microglial cells to clear away neuron connections

How Sleep Loss Activates Scavenger Cells in the Brain

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO

A man sleeping with a CPAP machine

Do You Need a CPAP Cleaner Like SoClean or Lumin?

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD

Medicare patients cannot receive both diagnostic testing and CPAP treatment of sleep apnea from the same provider

How the Stark Law Impacts the Treatment of Sleep Apnea

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD

man snoring on airplane

Treatments to Prevent Snoring on an Airplane

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

Sleep apnea and sleep deprivation may affect growth hormone release in children

How Sleep Problems Affect Growth Hormone in Children

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD

Empty bed at night

Why Do People Die in Their Sleep?

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD

A woman and dog sleeping in bed waiting for the alarm clock to go off

What Your Alarm Clock Says About Your Personality

Medically reviewed by Caitilin Kelly, MD

Man having a wet dream during normal sleep

What Wet Dreams During Sleep Mean to Sexual Health

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Molina Ortiz, MD, MPH

Sleeping pregnant woman

What Do Dreams and Nightmares Mean in Pregnancy?

Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO

Matur man lying on bench with a book, taking a nap

What Is Sleep Debt and Can You Catch Up on It?

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

Man snoring next to partner in bed

The Link Between Snoring and Low Sexual Satisfaction

Medically reviewed by Keri Peterson, MD

Can Kava Be Used for Insomnia Relief?

Medically reviewed by Emily Dashiell, ND

a man waking up

Does No Morning Erection Mean Erectile Dysfunction?

Medically reviewed by Tyra Tennyson Francis, MD

Drooling baby sleeping

Why Do People Drool in Their Sleep?

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

man falling asleep behind the wheel of a car

How Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia Can Cause Death

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

a pregnant woman laying in bed

How Sleep Changes During Pregnancy

Medically reviewed by Jason DelCollo, DO

A woman laying in her bed sleeping

The Causes of Morning Gas and Farting in Your Sleep

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

Sick woman in bed

Can You Sneeze While Asleep?

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

How Weight Loss May Improve Your Sleep and Reduce Apnea

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

Pregnant woman sleeping.

The Consequences of Lack of Sleep During Pregnancy

Medically reviewed by Jenny Sweigard, MD

Legs stretched on a plane

Traveling With Restless Legs Syndrome

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD

Heated tubing such as the ClimateLine from ResMed or the System One Heated Tube from Respironics can prevent condensation within the tubing when used with CPAP.

Climate Line Heated Tubing for CPAP Machines

Medically reviewed by Rochelle Collins, DO