There are many instances in which behavioral and environmental changes aren't effective at treating or curing insomnia. There are also times when insomnia sufferers simply don't wish to try these other types of treatments and cures. Fortunately for those individuals, several effective sleep aids and medications are available.

If taken correctly and only as needed for short periods of time, prescription medications need not cause any problems with addiction. That's good news...

Millions of Americans are suffering from many forms of sleep disorder. And often, sleep problems at night become more than just tossing and turning on your bed and having dark circles or eye bags the following morning. The implications linked to sleep disorders can seriously affect your mental and physical capabilities; in some cases, sleep disorders can even cause death.

One glaring example where sleep problems can become lethal can be found in motor vehicle accidents. From...

Melatonin Can Help Improve Your Sleep And Your Tinnitus

A daily supplement of Melatonin may help improve your tinnitus and sleep patterns.

It certainly has in my case since I've been taking it over the last 6 months after having extremely loud Tinnitus for the last 14 years.

Melatonin is actually a hormone that is secreted by the pineal gland which is situated in the centre of your brain. Melatonin which is stimulated by the onset of darkness at...

Your problems can be evaluated by an Ears, Nose, Throad (ENTor otolaryngologist) doctor--if you are having sleep problems associated with significantly enlarged adenoids and a very relaxed palate then various surgical operations may be necessary to review. The problem is not one of too little oxygen, but rather may be related to anatomical issues (how his air passages are designed). Speak with your doctor about this. Many times it is helpful to make a video tape for either his doctor or...

One of the most important things in getting you baby to sleep properly is for your baby to learn to sleep on his or her own. The reason it is so difficult for many parents - why parents of a newborn suffer from so many sleepless nights - is because your baby, at first, isn't used to sleeping on his own, and when he wakes up in the night he cries for his mother: being in the presence of his mother is only way he knows how to get to sleep. It is natural that this transition from sleeping...

I am constantly amazed (and sometimes amused) by the “science” of futurology. This is, as the name suggests, the willingness of experts to predict what will happen in the future by applying probabilities and other scientific methods. Basically, it is extrapolation from the current state of affairs and, as such, much beloved of those who engage in the “art” of marketing.

This April sees the publication of a new report by PharmiWeb (2002) Ltd. It sets...

Are you a woman getting close to or in the menopausal period of your life and already starting to notice changes in your sleep patterns? You are not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) 61% of woman going through menopause report sleep related issues during peri-menopausal, menopausal, and post-menopausal periods which can range from the early forties to late fifties over a period of 8-10 years.

In this article you will find out about the relationship...

There are chronic muscular, neurological, and psychological conditions that contribute to insomnia. One is Restless Legs Syndrome , another is a sudden panic reaction caused by “missing a step”, the sensation of the foot hitting nothing as you fall and happens upon entering sleep. In the case of the latter the jolt of panic causes hyperventilation and a secretion of adrenalin that will keep a person awake for another hour or two.

Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a...

Sleep deprivation in America has become a bigger problem than most will admit. It is estimated that between fifty and eighty million people are suffering from sleep deprivation at this moment and that most people will experience sleep deprivation sometime in their lives. Of course there are many reasons and at varying levels that people will be affected. but do you know the difference between sleep deprivation and a sleep disorder? One is a result of and the other is the reason...

Why do we dream?

Introduction by Psychic Sarah

"A question we all ask ourselves. Why do we have nightmares? some people say our dreams are affected by the food we eat before bed others say it's you dream of your current situation. The truth is there is no answer for why we dream some believe we dream not only to rest but to delve into our subconciness to bring up the emotions we run daily from.

"To achieve the impossible dream, just try going...