SLEEP BASICS

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Body Works: Sleep Quiz

Some days, there's nothing like a good nap, even if you know it might keep you up into the wee hours of the night. Have you ever pondered the secrets of sleep? Take this quiz to learn all about sleep and those little jumping sheep.

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  • 9 Tips to Stop Snoring
    9 Tips to Stop Snoring

    Are you trying to stop snoring, or get someone else to stop snoring? Take a look at these 9 tips to stop snoring for help getting peaceful sleep. See more »

  • Body Works: Sleep Quiz
    Body Works: Sleep Quiz

    Some days, there's nothing like a good nap, even if you know it might keep you up into the wee hours of the night. Have you ever pondered the secrets of sleep? Take this quiz to learn all about sleep and those little jumping sheep. See more »

  • Can melatonin help you sleep better?
    Can melatonin help you sleep better?

    Sometimes, you just can't sleep. It might be a bad dream or a too-late cup of coffee or a list of worries, but whatever the reason, you're staring at the ceiling, wide awake. Will a melatonin supplement bring you blessed relief? See more »

  • How are sleep and heart disease related?
    How are sleep and heart disease related?

    Go ahead. Take that power nap. Sleep in on Saturday. Snooze through the "Late Show with David Letterman" for a full eight hours of Zs. It's good for your heart. See more »

  • How can someone stay awake for 11 days?
    How can someone stay awake for 11 days?

    A man in Cornwall, England, went 11 consecutive days without a wink of sleep. Find out how he did it, why he did it and why you shouldn't give it a try. See more »

  • Is a lack of sleep making me fat?
    Is a lack of sleep making me fat?

    With an ever-increasing number of studies finding a direct connection between sleep deprivation and weight gain, it's difficult to deny the cause-and-effect relationship. See more »

  • Is science phasing out sleep?
    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. See more »

  • Is sleep that important?
    Is sleep that important?

    Let's say the sandman forgets to come by and sprinkle you with some of his slumber dust. How much do you really need that repose? See more »

  • What if I never slept again, ever?
    What if I never slept again, ever?

    Anyone who has pulled an all-nighter knows that it won't kill you. But what if you pulled an all-nighter every night? What would happen to your body? And could you survive for long? See more »

  • Why do we sleep?
    Why do we sleep?

    Researchers have had such a hard time trying to determine why we sleep that there's an old joke in the sleep scientist community: "We need sleep to cure sleepiness." Have they come up with any other theories? See more »

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