According to Dr. Eric Sklar, board-certified neurologist and sleep medicine doctor, insomnia is the inability to get to sleep or stay asleep. It can also be waking up at night or, in the morning ...

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I began to wonder: Had any couple in history actually been driven apart because of their inability to sleep together? It seemed silly to even think about. And yet, here we were. On the days after ...

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The genetic history of sisters Carolyn Schear (at right) and Cheryl Dinges puts them at risk for fatal familial insomnia, a deadly inability to sleep. Schear learned she doesn’t carry the gene.

Compromised sleep continuity and initiation may underlie the link between depression and difficulty sleeping among older adults.

Poor sleep can affect mental health by impairing the brain's ability to suppress unwanted memories. A study showed that sleep-deprived individuals struggle to engage brain regions for memory control.

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unable to maintain the right speed and keep an appropriate distance from other vehicles, according to the National Sleep Foundation. They also may be unable to react in time to avoid an obstacle.