2024年2月13日 · Waking up in the middle of the night is called insomnia, and it's a common problem. Mid-sleep awakenings often happen during periods of stress. Sleep aids that you can buy without a prescription rarely offer effective or long-term help for this problem. To help stay asleep through the night and prevent insomnia, try these tips:

2025年1月31日 · Vivien Williams: Dr. Virend Somers is a cardiologist who studies sleep. Dr. Somers: Sleep is very much a multidisciplinary specialty for good reason because sleep affects all the organs of the body. Vivien Williams: Poor sleep may increase your risk of conditions such as heart disease, obesity, depression, dementia. And it even affects how you ...

2023年2月25日 · Getting your baby to sleep through the night is a skill. It is one both caregivers and baby are learning. Take time to understand your baby's habits and ways of communicating.

2025年1月31日 · Whether you should wake a sleeping newborn for feedings depends on the baby's age, weight and overall health. Most newborns lose weight in the first few days after birth. Until your newborn regains this lost weight — usually within one to two weeks after birth — it's important to feed him or her ...

2024年10月30日 · Sleep issues can include feeling too sleepy during the day, and having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep at night. Waking up often during the night and waking too early in the morning also are common. Some people with dementia feel a state of confusion that happens in the late afternoon and lasts into the night. This is called sundowning.

2024年1月16日 · Sleep-related disorders. Sleep apnea causes you to stop breathing at times during the night, disrupting your sleep. Restless legs syndrome causes a strong uncomfortable urge to move your legs when trying to fall asleep. This may keep you from falling asleep or getting back to sleep. Caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.

2023年1月14日 · You're past middle-of-the-night feedings and diaper changes. But a good night's sleep is still out of reach for your 3- to 5-year-old. Maybe bedtime has turned into a battle of wills. Or maybe you're having trouble getting your little one to stay in bed all night. Put the most common bedtime problems to rest with these tips.

2022年6月8日 · Nonprescription sleep aids might be a temporary solution for sleep problems. However, they're not intended for long-term use. Avoid alcohol. Never mix alcohol and sleep aids. Alcohol can increase the sedative effects of the medication. Beware of side effects. Don't drive or attempt other activities that require alertness while taking sleep aids.

2024年9月10日 · A sleep study may be done at a sleep disorders unit within a hospital or at a sleep center. When you have testing for sleep apnea, a diagnosis may be made during the first half of the night, while data from the rest of the night is used to decide on the best settings for a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.

Take your sleeping pill when you can get a full night's sleep. Only take a sleeping pill when you know you can get a full night's sleep of at least 7 to 8 hours. A few short-acting sleeping pills are intended for middle of the night awakenings, so you may take them when you can stay in bed for at least four hours. Watch for side effects.