For pediatric insomnia, Dr Umakanth Katwa and Dr Rafael Pelayo call for a blend of clinical expertise, behavioral therapy, and empathy.

Conditions such as insomnia have risen sharply. Guidelines say doctors should not prescribe hypnotics to children unless it is for the short-term treatment of night terrors or sleepwalking.

For children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with nocturnal enuresis (NE), the remission rate of NE is more than half for those undergoing adenoidectomy and/or tonsillectomy, according to a review ...

If it's hard for you to do everyday activities because you're tired, your doctor may prescribe sleeping pills for a short time. Drugs won't cure your insomnia, but they can help you fall asleep ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a handful of sleep medications that can be alternatives to Ambien (zolpidem). Hetlioz (tasimelteon), Neupro (rotigotine transdermal system), and ...

but our study shows that the sleep you get with sleep medication may lack the beneficial effects of natural, restorative sleep,” Hauglund said. “Our findings underscore that sleep aids should ...