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I rather have bed bugs than buy another mattress. Bed bugs you can get rid of. Mattresses have turned into a lifetime investment that can bring out the worst in all of us.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is several discrete illnesses. Until they’re isolated, we’re unlikely to find treatments or cures. I’m weary of reading about a CFS-diagnosed person and saying to my family: “I don’t know what she has, but it’s not what I have.” Every time I say this, it drives home just how far we are from finding out why we’re sick and how we might get better.

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An old-new way of reducing confusion and improving sleep perception in intensive care patients.

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There’s no room in our homes that we spend more time in than the bedroom. You can say I’m biased, but I think it’s the most important room in the house. The National Sleep Foundation has just released the results of its first-ever “Bedroom Poll,” which is full of information about how aspects of our bedrooms affect sleep life.

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The physical price our minds and bodies pay when we allow electronics to light up our nights.

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How to tell whether changes to your environment may or may not help you sleep better.

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Having smoother skin just by using a different pillow.

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There’s always a first time. The first time a patient in pain is sitting in front of you and you come up empty, with nothing to offer. Her name was Roberta and her problem was an all too common one. She’d fallen head over heels for a guy at work. They’d started dating and were already talking about moving in together. Everything was fine—except for one small detail...

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A locked door separates my patients from the rest of the hospital. A window in the door shows what it looks like on the other side.

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This story of a veteran Jet Blue pilot’s breakdown during a cross-country flight made headlines recently. Now we’re learning more about the details of what happened during the flight, and about the investigation into this frightening and disturbing episode.

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In the first half of a two-part interview, renowned cross-cultural psychologist Steven Heine discusses his latest research, shares a critique of Western psychology, and tells us why everyone should care about this stuff.

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It will surprise no one that being in pain makes your sleep worse. Now there’s evidence that the opposite is also true: poor sleep makes pain worse.

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If your world is hunky-dory as it is, why change it? Isn't it better to live in a happy fantasy then a sad reality? Isn't that what a good book or movie is about? Yes! Also, good TV.

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Despite the old adage, “sleeping like a baby,” we know that children are at risk for many of the same sleep disorders as adults. Sleep-disordered breathing is a problem among children—even very young children.

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A fascinating study showing altered brainwave patterns during sleep in adults with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) was published by a Canadian group earlier this month.

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We all know someone who claims never to dream. Although the question has never to my knowledge been definitely answered by science, it appears that there are some people who rarely or never dream or never recall the dreams they have. At least this is what they tell us.

 

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Picture this: you’ve had a long day at work. You come home and climb into bed, exhausted, longing to to sleep. But the hours tick by and still your eyes are open, you’re tossing and turning. Or maybe you doze off, only to wake up tossing and turning at 3 AM. If this sounds familiar, you may have something that affects millions of people worldwide—insomnia.

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New evidence that not getting enough sleep leads to weight gain.

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As I slowly began to awaken, in the dim light of the bedroom I saw a small, still figure. The dark silhouette was nearly motionless and seemed to be staring directly at me. A sense of dread filled me and I hoped this was just a dream. As I rubbed my eyes it became clear that there really was a person standing there. I called out but there was no reply. I fumbled for the light.

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