The withdrawal challenge Stopping sleeping pills after regular use presents its own set of challenges. Many people experience rebound insomnia, where sleep becomes even more elusive than before.

Prescription sleeping pills may help you get some much-needed rest at night, but using them routinely might also make it more likely that you will die or develop certain types of cancer.

Are concerns about sleeping pills being linked to dementia based on evidence? Many people need help getting to, or staying, asleep and turn to pills, but there are downsides.

So many of us struggle to fall asleep and stay there through the night. About a third of U.S. adults aren’t sleeping enough. Teenagers’ sleep is even worse; 8 in 10 teens are sleep deprived ...