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Natural light signals our brains to be up-and-at-’em, says Dr. Deirdre Conroy. So open the window and soak in the first light to activate your energy. Dehydration seriously compounds fatigue, so be sure to drink a glass of water too.

Some studies suggest that women are 40 per cent more likely to experience sleep disruption than men. And throughout a woman’s life, puberty, pregnancy, menopause and caring responsibilities may all have an effect on the amount of good quality sleep available to women.

Dr. Anita Shelgikar was awarded the Fellowship Director Recognition Award

Tiffany J. Braley, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues assessed direct and indirect longitudinal associations between sleep disorders and perceived cognitive dysfunction in women with MS.

Dr. Chervin weighs in on how sleep apnea is diagnosed and treatment options.

Dr. Cathy Goldstein said to avoid the abrupt time shift conflict, policymakers would have to choose standard time as permanent, where it's light in the morning and dark at night. When the clock on the wall abruptly shifts by one hour during daylight saving time, the biological clock remains the same, which increases health risks and accidents when

“We see a good number of people, especially as they get older, that might not quite need as much sleep as they needed 30 years before, but they’re still trying to stay in bed for nine hours,” said Ronald Chervin , professor of neurology and division chief of the Sleep Disorders Centers, who advises that we decide what amount of sleep time is right

"The more striking and intense the dream feels, the more likely you are to remember it," said Dr. Alan Eiser.

Sleep experts share their advice for getting better rest next to a snorer.