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Whether you need help falling or staying asleep, our experts are here to help. They share insights on topics like how much sleep you need, why you’re waking up tired, sleep hygiene best practices, supplements and why trends like mouth taping are so dangerous.

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March 20, 2025/Sleep

How To Clean a CPAP Machine

A clean CPAP machine can help you sleep and breathe better

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March 12, 2025/Sleep

How Much Sleep Do I Really Need?

Most adults need seven to nine hours, while young children need around 10 to 14

Couple in bed with one partner snoring and the other in noise-reducing headphones
February 25, 2025/Sleep

Snoring? Try These 12 Remedies So You Can Sleep Peacefully

Using nasal strips and propping your head up in bed are just two ways that may help you stop snoring

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February 18, 2025/Sleep

How To Get Better Sleep: Top Tips From a Sleep Specialist

Create a consistent wake-up schedule, don’t nap too long and follow the ‘20-minute toss-and-turn rule’ when you can’t sleep

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Person in bed hitting snooze on their cell phone
February 11, 2025/Sleep

Is Snoozing Your Alarm OK?

New research may shed some light on the debated topic

Stressed parents sitting outside of crib with baby crying in it
January 31, 2025/Children's Health

What Is the Cry-It-Out Method for Babies?

This sleep training method can bring quick results, but it may be stressful for parents

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January 30, 2025/Sleep

Full Proof: Explaining How Alcohol Can Interfere With Sleep

A late-night cocktail can disrupt your sleep cycle in a way that undermines the quality of your rest

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January 27, 2025/Children's Health

What Is the Ferber Method of Sleep Training Your Baby?

Also known as graduated extinction, ‘Ferberizing’ teaches your child to self-soothe and fall asleep on their own

Baby sleeping on their back in crib
January 24, 2025/Children's Health

How To Do the Chair Method of Sleep Training for Babies

This technique can initially take a lot of time and patience, but it can also comfort your child as they learn to fall asleep on their own

Baby sleeping on back in crib at night, with mobile
January 21, 2025/Children's Health

When and How To Sleep Train Your Baby

You can choose one method or combine aspects from a few to help your baby learn to sleep through the night

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