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Binge drinking or using illicit drugs can have significant effects on sleep long after they are out of your system.

What are the common symptoms? Who gets it? Snoring and sleep apnea are similar in that they both occur when muscles in the tongue and upper airway relax during sleep and cause either a partial or [...]

Marijuana or cannabis use is common, particularly before bed time, but does it help with sleep?

Don't let a heatwave upset your sleep routine. Use these strategies to help with sleeping in the heat.

Do you have insomnia or nightmares? It may be PTSD. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterised by recurrent, unwanted mental and emotional re-experiencing of a previous traumatic [...]

Wake-promoting medication for narcolepsy and hypersomnia. What are the options? In managing narcolepsy and hypersomnia, it’s important to use non-drug strategies such as napping and [...]

How are home sleep studies different from laboratory-based studies? Is one better than the other?  Why are different types of sleep studies used? There are a range of different types of sleep [...]

Couldn’t make it to Sleep Down Under 2016? Here are some of the things that caught my eye. Sleep Down Under is the annual scientific meeting of the Australasian Sleep Association, the peak [...]

What is sleep health? What is healthy sleep? Is it the absence of sleep disorders, or is it more than that? Is it sleeping well enough to support physical and mental health and waking function? [...]