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Topic: Insomnia

Woman sleeping peacefully in bed, wearing a smart watch to track her sleep patterns. (Getty Images / whitebalance.space)

When sleep trackers make sleep worse

Elizabeth Hlavinka
A rear view of a woman sitting alone on a bed in room and looking through the window at night. (Getty Images/recep-bg)

Is there an upside to insomnia?

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Young couple smiling at each other in single beds (Getty Images/Image Source)

Why you'll sleep better sleeping apart

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Depressed senior woman lying in bed cannot sleep from insomnia (Getty Images/Filmstax)

Here's why sleep gets worse as you age

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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Woman using smart phone late at night (Getty Images/Oscar Wong)

Does blue light make it hard to sleep?

Matthew Rozsa
A young woman lying in bed and wearing a sleep mask (Getty Images/Charday Penn)

How to be a better sleeper

Troy Farah
Woman struggling to sleep at night (Getty Images/Motortion)

Warming temps are eroding our sleep

Zoya Teirstein - Grist
A Person covering their ears with a pillow, who cannot sleep due to noise (Getty Images/choi dongsu)

Why gadgets scramble your sleep

Matthew Rozsa
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Joe Biden (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Why I sleep better with Sleepy Joe

Sophia A. McClennen
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Can I spend my way out of my anxiety?

Mary Elizabeth Williams
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How many times do you press snooze?

Kristen Knutson, Malcolm von Schantz - The Conversation
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Pot, but no pillow?

Dierdre Conroy - The Conversation
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President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with women small business owners in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington, Monday, March 27, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP)

Kali Holloway - Alternet
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Sleeping and relationships

Carrie Weisman - Alternet

Larry Schwartz - Alternet
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