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- The primary NIH organization for research on Insomnia is the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Insomnia
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. If you have it, you may have trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both. As a result, you may get too little sleep or have poor-quality sleep. You may not feel refreshed when you wake up.
Symptoms of insomnia include:
- Lying awake for a long time before you fall asleep
- Sleeping for only short periods
- Being awake for much of the night
- Feeling as if you haven't slept at all
- Waking up too early
Your doctor will diagnose insomnia based on your medical and sleep histories and a physical exam. He or she also may recommend a sleep study. A sleep study measures how well you sleep and how your body responds to sleep problems. Treatments include lifestyle changes, counseling, and medicines.
NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
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Overviews
- Insomnia(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Insomnia(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Insomnia (Beyond the Basics)(UpToDate)
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Latest News
- Study Links Insomnia to $31 Billion in U.S. Workplace Errors(10/01/2012, HealthDay)
- Melatonin May Improve Sleep for People on Blood-Pressure Meds(09/28/2012, HealthDay)
- Health Tip: Create a Healthy Sleep Environment(09/26/2012, HealthDay)
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Kid's Sleep Problems
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Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Insomnia: Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor(Harvard Medical School)
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Treatment
- How Is Insomnia Treated?(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
- Insomnia Treatment: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Instead of Sleeping Pills(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Alternative Therapy
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Sleep Disorders and CAM: At a Glance(National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
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Sleep Disorders and CAM: At a Glance
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Clinical Trials
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders(National Institutes of Health)
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Directories
- Find a Sleep Professional(National Sleep Foundation)
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Organizations
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Women
- Insomnia(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
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Seniors
- Insomnia and Aging(Geriatric Mental Health Foundation)
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Patient Handouts
- Insomnia
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