Discovery Health "Sleep and Dreams"

WHAT'S INSIDE: SLEEP & DREAMS

Fall asleep, stay asleep and find out why it's important to sleep. You can also learn why some people take walks or eat while they sleep.

Sleep Basics
Sleep Journal
Sleep Disorders
Dreams

Sleep Basics
The Sleep Basics Channel explores the reasons we sleep and what happens when we don't. Learn about sleep basics to demystify this strange behavioral state.
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Sleep Journal
A sleep journal can help you learn to get a better night's sleep. Follow one writer's sleep journal to find all about sleep, dream analysis and help for sleep disorders.
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Sleep Disorders
From insomnia to narcolepsy, sleep disorders include any abnormality in a person's sleep patterns. Learn about the diagnosis and symptoms of sleep disorders, and find out how they can be treated.
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Dreams
A dream is a series of sensations, images, or thoughts that pass through a sleeping person's mind. Find out what research shows about the reasons that we dream, and read about theories of dream interpretation.
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Personality Disorders

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Sleep Apnea Categories

Sleep apnea is a potentially life-threatening condition in which people stop breathing dozens, even hundreds, of times each night. Sleep apnea is classified according to what causes the interruption in breathing. Learn more.

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10 Common Nightmares

Although unpleasant, nightmares are essential to our dreams. Nightmares are a manifestation of other common feelings like stress and anxiety. They aren't as straight forward as they seem, but there are several common nightmares most of us experience.

Is science phasing out sleep?

Human beings have always found ways to ward off the effects of sleep deprivation. The newest wake-up pill has all of the benefits of caffeine and amphetamines with none of the down sides.