On a special episode (first released on July 24, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: The question is: Why do we struggle to sleep? Jennifer Senior, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins The Excerpt to talk ...

Insomnia is one of those universal equalizers that can affect everyone and anyone. The condition characterized bytrouble falling or staying asleep can be a temporary issue caused by stress or a ...

A new study has recently revealed the extent of insomnia and associated symptoms of anxiety, depression, and traumatic response among medical practitioners in China during the height of the COVID-19 ...

The "frustrating" condition may affect as much as 66% of the population.

Thyroid problems can quietly exist with the early warning signs overlapping with common, everyday issues.

A new UCLA study found that older adults with insomnia experience a threefold greater increase in depressive symptoms when exposed to inflammation, compared to healthy sleepers. The research, ...

In this post, I briefly review the causes of insomnia, a problem that affects one-third of adults and is associated with a variety of medical and mental health problems. In future posts, I will ...

In 2018, Hannah Scott, a sleep researcher at Flinders University, waited for a woman to fall asleep. This can take time when the subject is connected to equipment measuring brain activity, eye ...

Sleep is something you may take for granted — until it becomes elusive. While an occasional sleepless night is nothing to worry about, chronic insomnia is a different story altogether. Affecting an ...

Research suggests teens and young adults who are transgender and gender-nonconforming are more likely to experience a sleep disorder than their cisgender peers. A recent study from the University of ...