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Skip the spaghetti! 3 foods that cause night sweats in summer — and 2 that fix it

By Frances Daniels Published

Registered dietician Helen Tieu reveals the cooling foods that will keep night sweats at bay, plus the meals that'll make you feel like you're sleeping in a sauna.

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A sleep doctor rates the ‘fall asleep fast’ advice I got from 3 big AI tools — here’s how each one scored

By Frances Daniels Last updated

I asked board-certified sleep specialist Dr. Jade Wu to take a look at the 'fall asleep fast' advice I got from 3 popular AI chatbots — here's what they got wrong

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4 sleep experts share how they fall asleep fast and skip waking up at 3 a.m. in hot weather — 4 steps to take tonight

By Frances Daniels Last updated

Scorching night ahead? Sleep specialists share the 5 simple things they do to fall asleep fast and skip 3 a.m. wake-ups during a heatwave — and the 3 habits sabotaging your rest.

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4 things an insomnia expert does before bed to fall asleep fast and sleep through the night

By Frances Daniels Published

I asked neuroscientist Dr Lindsay Browning for her nighttime routine — here are the 4 things she does every evening to fall asleep fast and avoid 3 a.m wake ups

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I get 6 hours of sleep a night, but is that enough? I asked a board-certified doctor — here’s what he said

By Frances Daniels Published

What my Apple Watch tracking data reveals about my 6 hours sleep a night, and the benefits of 7+ hours sleep, according to a doctor.

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Doctors weigh in on new study linking sleep apnea with poor muscle quality

By Eve Davies Published

Obstructive sleep apnea could be silently weakening your muscles and increasing your risk of fractures, and people aged 65+ or those with a high BMI are more at risk

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This 'healthy' bedtime habit caused my insomnia — a doctor explains why and how to fix it

By Lauren Jeffries Published

A key part of my nighttime routine was causing middle-of-the-night insomnia — a sleep doctor reveals why, plus the new rule that helps me sleep through the night again.

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I fell back asleep fast at 3 a.m. using a brain researcher’s 5-minute trick — here’s why it works

By Lauren Jeffries Published

A psychotherapist explains why this simple relaxation method was able to help me fall asleep fast after waking up at 3 a.m. due to to stress and cortisol.

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The 15-minute sunlight rule ended my morning energy slump and brain fog

By Frances Daniels Published

I spoke to the experts to learn why my 15-minute morning habit reduces my daytime fatigue.

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Is glycine or magnesium better for deep sleep? 2 board-certified doctors respond

By Frances Daniels Published

I've been swept up in the hype around glycine gummies and magnesium strips, but are they actually boosting my deep sleep? Here's what board-certified doctors told me...

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