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Sleep-deprived Americans can't get any shut-eye

Whether they blame it on the kids, stress, or the lure of the Internet, most Americans feel like they're not getting enough sleep.

How to solve 9 sleep problems

Most of us have experienced those maddening midnight moments when, no matter how tired we are, we either can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep or our sleep is of such poor quality it feels as if we were awake. For anyone who has tossed and turned at night, here's some expert advice for solving nine sleep problems.

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Survivor's guilt and post-traumatic stress disorder may have triggered a drug relapse

Antidepressants, not sleep drugs, often prescribed for insomnia

Insomnia, the inability to fall or stay asleep, can make the days feel fuzzy and the nights never-ending.

Study: Night owls may benefit from evening strength

If you have a hard time crawling out of bed in the morning, it could be that your body is biologically programmed to start the day later.

Suicidal thoughts, high blood pressure associated with insomnia

Listen up, insomniacs! Tossing and turning into the wee hours may be more harmful than you think.

Should your teen take melatonin for help with sleep?

Any parent with a teenager is familiar with how difficult it may be for them to get enough sleep. But some parents are finding help in a little pill: melatonin, a dietary supplement that helps regulate the body's sleep cycle. But should they?

Daylight-saving time could sabotage your sleep schedule

The thought of gaining an extra hour of sleep at the end of daylight-saving time may make you giddy with excitement -- but the time switch could also be a trigger for nighttime sleep and daytime alertness problems. Whether you have an existing sleep condition or you've always gotten regular shut-eye, there's a chance you could be hurting once the clock falls back on Sunday.

When to take a sleeping pill

Chances are, someone you know takes a sleeping pill. One in four Americans takes a sleep aid every year, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and the numbers are even higher for women -- one in three uses some sort of sleep medication a few times a week.

FSB: Sleepworking and shopping: Pills' surprising side effects

Ever since Paul Lewis was a kid, he was a restless sleeper who sleepwalked now and then. But after he started his company, a forensic investigations firm called PG Lewis and Associates in Whitehouse Station, N.J., he found he never slept soundly enough to sleepwalk.

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