Insomnia: the drug-free treatment recommended as the first choice
When sleep will not come for weeks on end, many people look for pills. But medical guidelines recommend as first-line treatment a short drug-free therapy with lasting effects.
Sleep
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Screens before sleep: what the e-reader experiment showed
People who read for four hours on a light-emitting e-reader before bed fell asleep later and were less alert the next morning than those who read a printed book.
The daytime nap: how many minutes help and when it harms
A short afternoon nap can improve attention and mood. But length and timing matter, and it is not the answer for everyone.
Seven hours: why sleep is not wasted time
Adults need at least seven hours of sleep on a regular basis. Here is why, and what we can do to make sleep come more easily.