Latest articles by Nicola Appleton
As global travel triggers widespread bed bug outbreaks, pest control expert Lyuben Kiryakov reveals the 4 key factors that increase your risk of an infestation — and how to protect your mattress.
We unpack how mattress warranties work, what they cover — plus the 10 actions that could accidentally void your warranty.
Sleep doctors break down why middle age can disrupt our sleep and share the expert-backed habits to help you sleep soundly through the night.
Winter is coming and the Dreamegg Sunrise 2 alarm clock is my new secret sauce for waking up with more energy during the darker months. After a week of testing, here's why it's my top sleep tech pick in October's Prime Day sale
The Fitbit Inspire 3 drops to £59.99 in today's Amazon Prime Day deals. Here's why it's the wearable I swear by for reliable sleep and activity tracking.
Why polyester bed sheets in particular fall foul to 'permastink', plus the one thing you're doing that makes the problem worse.
Our complete guide to the four main mattress types, including cost, comfort and durability. Everything you need to know before buying a mattress
I thought I'd fixed my middle insomnia, but a change I made to my pre-bedtime routine has been causing a new wave of 3 a.m. wake-ups
I restored it to bright white after just one treatment
The Labor Day mattress sales are over. Here's how you can save on the best mattress for your sleep needs instead.
Both methods helped me mellow out before bed, but one has become my go-to stress buster
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.
'Understanding how your environment impacts your sleep is really where we're going' — Ozlo co-founder on the launch of new Sleepbuds 2
'You are, in a real sense, running low on the very substance that makes sleep happen'
No more falling asleep on the sofa — doctors share 3 simple sleep routine switches I need to make to manage my 3 a.m. wake-ups.
Here are our favorite products from 2026 after 6 months of non-stop testing.
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.
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.
With a 'hotter than average' July on the horizon, here's everything I'm buying in the last day of Amazon's Prime Day sale for cooler sleep before these deals end.
As a sleep editor and parent, I know how hard it is to get kids to sleep. These are the 5 top Prime Day deals I recommend to help your kids fall asleep fast tonight.
Sleep doctors explain how taking an invisible day can help lower cortisol and reduce 3 a.m. wake ups for better rest.
Two leading sleep doctors explain why going to bed late after getting 'second wind' of energy can contribute to waking up at 3 a.m. — and this common TV habit is one of the culprits.
I couldn’t stick to the 7:1 sleep rule until a doctor made this simple switch to my sleep routine. Since then, I finally feel like I’ve cracked the code to sleeping longer and better.
