Tai chi, a traditional Chinese mind-body exercise, is as effective for chronic insomnia as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), results of a randomized noninferiority trial showed. Among middle-aged ...

A major clinical trial reveals that while tai chi starts slower than CBT, its steady and lasting impact on sleep makes it a powerful, low-cost option for millions of older adults struggling with ...

Having trouble sleeping? New Chinese research suggests the age-old practice of tai chi might help. The study found it equaled talk therapy in helping middle aged people with insomnia regain restful ...

Exhausted trying to get better sleep? You’re not alone if you experience chronic insomnia — about 12% of adults have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or returning to sleep after waking up at ...

Similarly, doubled risk for all-cause mortality seen during five-year study period. (HealthDay News) — Long-term melatonin use for treatment of insomnia is associated with a higher risk for incident ...

During 5 years of follow-up, incident heart failure occurred in 3021 melatonin users (4.6%) vs 1797 controls (2.7%; hazard ratio, 1.89). (HealthDay News) — Long-term melatonin use for treatment of ...

Researchers found a way to implement cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) at scale, using a proprietary software called COAST, and with good early results to boot. Providers using this ...

We’ve known for a while that exercise can help combat sleep issues and, in turn, help you function at a better capacity. But a new study, recently published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, ...

In the latest evidence of the direct relationship between sleep and health, researchers have found that chronic insomnia can significantly increase dementia risk. That equates to a three-year ...

As far back as the 1800s, patients were prescribed medication for insomnia. While barbiturates were popularized in the early 1900s, they were soon replaced by benzodiazepines, such as Valium (1960s ...

Share on Pinterest Sleeping enough hours may help keep brain young, decrease dementia risk, recent research suggests. Image credit: AnnaStills/Getty Images Insomnia is a sleep disorder where a person ...

If you’re a chronic insomniac, you might experience faster declines in memory and thinking skills than your better-sleeping fellows. In other words, your brain might age faster. In a study published ...