The medical term for abnormalities that occur during sleep is “parasomnia.” The Alaska Sleep Clinic says behaviors such as sleep walking, sleep talking, sleep eating, nightmares, night terrors and ...

It's 2 a.m. The house is quiet, cloaked in the stillness of the night. Then, a shuffle. A door creaks. A child walks down the hallway, eyes wide open but fast asleep. Elsewhere, someone mumbles ...

Sleep talking might sound funny, but it’s often a sign of something deeper. It starts with a mumble. Maybe a laugh. Sometimes even a full-blown rant. But the person lying next to you has no idea they ...

You wake up to your partner telling you that you had an entire conversation with someone named Bob last night, or your roommate mentions you were giving what sounded like a presentation in your sleep.

Sleep is often considered a peaceful respite from the chaos of daily life, a time when the mind and body can rest and rejuvenate. However, not everyone experiences uninterrupted silence during their ...

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Sleep talking is a sleep disorder that causes people to call out, speak, or produce incoherent language during sleep. Experts are not entirely sure why sleep talking occurs in some people and not in ...

If your partner told you that you talk in your sleep, they might be onto something. Over two thirds of people will sleep talk during their lifetime, according to a study published in Sleep Medicine.

Our eyes, gestures, and tone bring us together in a more profound way than words alone. It’s why we look hopefully toward the return of in-person, face-to-face connection. Sleep talking (also know in ...

Talking in your sleep can be embarrassing for you and irritating for your listener, but it's not all that uncommon, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Children are especially prone ...

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