Like sleepwalking or sleeptalking, sexsomnia is a disorder — but one in which people engage in sexual activity Getty Some people sleepwalk. Others talk in their sleep. And then there’s another sleep ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel Combs, MD Key Takeaways More than 50 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Insomnia is the ...

A high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was associated with higher odds of a composite of depression and mental health ...

Past age 50, men are much more likely to have REM sleep behavior disorder than women. Jose Luis Pelaez/Stone via Getty Images Every night, you go through four to five sleep cycles. Each cycle, lasting ...

It’s more than a sex dream. Sexsomnia, or sleep sex, is a rare but real sleep disorder that causes people to engage in sexual behaviors including dirty talk, masturbating and sex all while asleep. The ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how many people may have the sleep disorder idiopathic hypersomnia. skynesher/Getty Images Extreme daytime tiredness and long hours of sleep are indicators of a ...

A Florida family says a choking incident was the fault of a sleep disorder. Jan 9, 2009— -- Alyson Kaplan awoke suddenly early Sunday morning, struggling to breathe. She found her husband, Mark, ...

You know that weird twilight zone between being awake and falling asleep? That dreamy state where your mind starts conjuring up strange images and sounds that feel almost real? For most people, it’s ...

Advanced sleep phase disorder is a rare condition that causes your natural circadian rhythm, or sleep-wake cycle, to occur earlier than typical. As humans, our sleep-wake cycle— also known as our ...

Sleep-related eating disorders can be disruptive, dangerous and hard to notice. Here's what medical experts say about symptoms, causes and treatment. Joshua Cox-Steib Joshua Cox-Steib is a sociologist ...