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Study says chatbots are misdiagnosing sleep apnea, so a doctor is sharing 4 symptoms you should never ignore

By Ruth Jones Published

Up to 80% of obstructive sleep apnea cases are thought to remain undiagnosed — Dr. Carleara Weiss explains how AI chatbots can contribute to the problem.

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The Apple Watch Series 12 is meant to be its best yet for sleep tracking but is there still a place for these bulky wearables?

By Ruth Jones Published

The Apple Watch Series 12 is expected to be announced at today's 'Surprise and Shine' event — but as a sleep tech writer, I'm not getting excited.

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I kept waking up sweaty because of a classic bedding mistake — here’s what fixed it

By Frances Daniels Published

I didn't realize that my bedding was to blame for my 3 a.m. wake ups until I banned this heat-trapping fabric from my bedroom.

Pillows & Bedding
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Is my Oura Ring 100% accurate? No, and I wouldn't expect it to be — here's why I'll keep using it to track my sleep

By Ruth Jones Last updated

A lawsuit alleges the Oura Ring 5 lacks the capability to measure your sleep stages. But how much accuracy do we need from our sleep trackers?

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The image shows a cluttered bedroom, with clothes piled on the floor and bags hanging off of the door. There is a desk with a laptop at the foot of the bed. Inset, a woman wakes up and check the clock - it's 3 a.m.

I kept waking up at 3 a.m. until a Feng Shui expert noticed 3 things wrong with my bedroom — and I fixed them in 5 minutes

By Ruth Jones Published

Is your bedroom behind why you can't stay asleep all night? Feng shui experts identify 3 common problems and their simple solutions.

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I asked an insomnia doctor how to stop waking up at night — here's the easy 3-step routine he uses to sleep through

By Ruth Jones Published

Neurologist and author Dr. Pedram Navab reveals the simple routine he uses to calm stress and skip 3 a.m. wake-ups

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A woman wakes up tired and yawning as she fell asleep in front of the TV. In the top left foreground, a circular frame shows a TV remote.

Falling asleep with the TV on? 400 Tom's Guide readers do it too, but here's why doctors urge you to stop

By Frances Daniels Published

From background noise to comfort shows, real readers share why they can't fall asleep without the TV — as experts reveal what it's really doing to your health.

Sleep Problems
On the left, a woman lies in bed asleep in the dark. On the right, a close up of a reMarkable Paper Pure tablet covered in notes, lying on a mattress

Expert says these 2 factors wake you up at 3 a.m. — but this $0 hack is helping me sleep through the night

By Ruth Jones Published

A sleep expert explains why you find your thoughts racing before bed and the simple hack that can help you reduce stress and sleep through the night.

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I used the viral dark showering lamp that 'lowers cortisol' for better sleep — here's what happened

By Frances Daniels Published

I'm testing the Auria Glow, a lamp designed to reduce cortisol and support melatonin production. Here's what happened to my sleep when I used it for the dark showering trend...

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Images of the Oura Ring 5 and a woman sleeping with a smile on her face.

My sleep went from 6 hours to 7 using the Oura Ring — 3 key features that helped me gain an extra hour

By Frances Daniels Last updated

The Oura Ring doesn't just track my sleep stages, it optimized my bedtime routine and helped me go from 6 to 7 hours of sleep thanks to these 3 key features

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