Insomnia

Weighted Blankets Anxiety

Can weighted blankets help ease anxiety and stress?

Holiday stress keeping you up at night? Cognitive shuffling may help you fall asleep

Sleep Hacks 2

Even a weeklong break from social media improves mental health, study says

Social Media Detox

Long-term melatonin use may increase the risk of heart failure, study finds

Melatonin heart risk study

People who have trouble sleeping may be at higher risk for dementia, study shows

Researchers find link between ADHD traits and sleep disorders

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Insomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep

Insomnia Sleep Tips

Insomnia drugs could lead to driving and cooking while sleeping, FDA warns

Women with sleeping difficulties may be at greater risk of high blood pressure, study finds

Insomnia Women Hypertension

Hot weather makes falling asleep more difficult, but these tips lead to more ZZZ's

Sleep Summer Hot Weather

Having a hard time falling back asleep at night? Don't watch the clock

Insomnia Sleep Tips

Millions of Americans rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep, but doctors say they're a short-term solution

Sleeping pills

A good night's sleep can be more elusive in the summer – but there are ways to get better shut-eye

Summer insomnia sleep

A good night's sleep can be elusive for many people with type 2 diabetes

Diabetes and sleep disorders

Alternative Medicine

Insomnia denied as qualifying condition for Pa.'s medical marijuana program

Insomnia Medical Marijuana

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days, study finds

coronavirus mental illness study

Here are some natural remedies for dealing with insomnia

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Several sleeping pills must carry new warning about rare – but deadly – side effects

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The fascinating way weighted blankets work their magic

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There's a new healthy-ish ice cream that promises to whisk you away to sleep

night food ice cream

'You disgust me' – examining the impact of verbal abuse on children

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This scent, found in new body lotion, could seriously help improve your sleep

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Penn Medicine: Mental dangers of sleep loss can be as harmful as the physical

Tommy John Legacy

Tommy John's legacy is the surgery that bears his name. But his willingness to embrace change is a...

WE WALK PHL

These Philly walking groups help people boost their fitness and mental health, and they welcome...

Hair Loss GLP-1s

GLP-1 meds cause more hair loss than other drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes, Penn study finds

Antibiotics Treatment Course

‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding...

Tick Illnesses Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases

Brain Fog Dementia

Brain fog can cause cognitive issues but, unlike dementia, it doesn't get progressively worse

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