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5 key reasons why a mattress topper is a dorm room essential even if the bed is new — plus 3 easy steps to choose the right one
By Frances Daniels Published
Dorm beds are notoriously uncomfortable, overused and let's face it — grubby. Here's why a mattress topper is the fix you need, plus how to choose one

Are Sleep Number beds worth it? I’m a sleep tech tester and here’s my take
By Eve Davies Last updated
Here's everything you need to know about investing in a Sleep Number bed in 2026, from its bankruptcy to its collection revamp

$21 vs $119 mattress protector showdown: Which one performs best in our 6 spill tests?
By Ruth Jones Published
Every bed needs a mattress protector — to see if you should save or splurge, I put two to the test by throwing everything I had at them (literally).

Do you really need a $299 gadget to de-stress? I pitted a vagus nerve stimulator against $0 practices — here's the one I recommend if you can't sleep
By Nicola Appleton Published
Both methods helped me mellow out before bed, but one has become my go-to stress buster

I fixed my 3 a.m. wake-ups and brain fog by syncing my sleep with the rising and setting of the sun, just like the Amish — doctors explain why this circadian living works
By Nicola Appleton Published
I swapped late-night scrolling and artificial lights for an early-to-bed, low-tech routine for two weeks — and, along the way, discovered that good sleep is mostly free.

Stress was waking me up at 3 a.m. — until two of the world's best sleep doctors shared 5 fast fixes to lower my cortisol at night
By Nicola Appleton Published
'You are, in a real sense, running low on the very substance that makes sleep happen'

My dream mattress came with a nightmare smell: Here’s what off-gassing is and how to get rid of it
By Kaycee Hill Published
Bought a new mattress only to be greeted by a sharp chemical smell? Here is why off-gassing happens and the exact steps I took to clear the air fast.

I tried the '3-2-1 rule' to stop waking up at 3 a.m. and it fixed my middle insomnia — sleep doctors explain why
By Nicola Appleton Published
Sleep doctors explain how this simple wind down strategy has reduced my 3 a.m. wake ups, plus share their tips to beating middle insomnia.

I kept waking up at 3 a.m. — sleep doctors pinpoint 3 reasons behind my middle insomnia and how to fix it
By Nicola Appleton Last updated
Insufficient sleep pressure, blood sugar fluctuations and elevated cortisol levels are all behind my middle insomnia. Here's the doctor-approved strategies I'm using to manage my 3 a.m. wake ups.
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