Restless legs syndrome (RLS).“This is a sleep disorder that causes an intense, often irresistible urge to move the legs,” the Cleveland Clinic website explains.“This sensation is brought on by resting such as lying down in bed, sitting for prolonged periods such as while driving or at ...
Wearable sleep trackers use a combination of indicators to measure your sleep performance, including heart rate, blood oxygen and motion sensors. Sleep quality can be hard to quantify, and this kind of technology can't be relied on to determine a sleep disorder, according to Kansagara. "The ...
Dr. John Shepard, medical director of the 1999 Mayo Clinic Sleep Disorders Study, reports that "eliminating a patient's snoring. … significantly increased bed partners' quality and quantity of sleep." Researchers found that