Sleep Coverage

Which sleeping position is the best for your health?

Mayo Clinic experts say sleeping on your back is actually the worst sleeping position, especially if you have sleep apnea.

How to get better sleep during Daylight Savings Time

Having trouble waking up with the clock adjustments? Five on Your Side and Consumer Reports have some solutions to help you get a better sleep.

What to try to get better sleep

9 of 10 Americans struggle with getting enough sleep, according to a recent Consumer Reports survey. If the time change has you a little more groggy than normal this week, it might be time to make some changes to the way you sleep.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Celebrate: Today is National Napping Day!

If you just lost an hour of sleep due to Daylight Savings, fear not! Today is National Napping Day, here to help you make up that sleep.

5 On Your Side: Rules and guidelines changing to protect sleeping infants

There are products for infants on the market right now, maybe even in your home, that will be banned in a few weeks.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

How much sleep do I need? Tips for the back-to-school transition

How much sleep do I need? Getting too much sleep can leave you groggy, but not getting enough sleep can make it difficult to function.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

FAQ: Is melatonin the answer to getting better sleep?

Research shows an increasing number of people are turning to sleep aids, such as melatonin supplements, to help.

UNC Health Talk

New safe sleep guidelines for babies

Some 3,500 infants, many of whom are in socially disadvantaged communities, die from sleep-related infant deaths in the United States each year.

New safe sleep guidelines for babies stress no co-sleeping, crib decorations or inclined products

Co-sleeping under any circumstances is not safe for infant sleep, the American Academy of Pediatrics stressed Tuesday in the first update to its safe sleep guidelines for babies since 2016.

Sandee LaMotte, CNN

Sleep experts: How could permanent Daylight Saving Time impact your sleep?

This week, the US Senate voted to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. While many people enjoy the extra hour of light in the evenings, sleep experts have mixed feelings on the idea.

Consumer Product Safety Commission issues warning on Podster infant loungers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a warning about a series of infant loungers manufactured by Oklahoma-based Leachco, Inc.

Chapel Hill's Bleep lands $1.7M grant to optimize sleep with 'generation two' mask

Chapel Hill sleep startup Bleep LLC has been awarded a $1.7 million grant to optimize the company's second generation product, Eclipse.

5 On Your Side: Relaxation apps can help you wind down, prevent tossing & turning

For years, we've heard no tech before bed, but 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte explains a new twist on that advice, starting with meditation apps.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Sleep helmet? Pentagon funds $4.3M trial of device to improve 'brain cleansing'

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding - to the tune of $4.3 million - the first human trial of a device to speed up and enhance the natural system of brain cleansing that occurs when we sleep. UNC-Chapel Hill is part of the study.

Go the (Bleep) to sleep: Our sleep training journey

I didn't realize how much we had been lulled into a false sense of confidence when it came to the sleep habits of the tiny humans.

Nili Zaharony, WRAL contributor

Is your child awake all night? You might need a sleep consultant

Sleep training consultant Oshik Maoz-Metzl explains what consultants do to help parents get their little ones to sleep better.

5 on Your Side: Could an adjustable pillow help your sleep?

Could a better night's sleep could be a pillow away?

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 on Your Side reporter

Doctor recommends sleep, diet and screen time adjustments for back-to-school success

If you struggle with getting your kids to bed at a decent hour to prepare for school, you're not alone.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter

Weighted blankets can help with anxiety

Does your mind race at night, while you toss and turn? Weighted blankets promise relief from insomnia, stress and anxiety.

Tossing and turning at night? A weighted blanket might improve your sleep

Does your mind race at night, while you toss and turn? Weighted blankets promise relief from insomnia, stress and anxiety.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Tips for getting better sleep, according to sleep experts

With increased stress and so many distractions in our daily lives, it can be impossible to get a good night's sleep. Here's what sleep experts say you should and shouldn't do to get the most out of your nightly slumber.

Revenge bedtime procrastination: how it works and how to stop

What is revenge bedtime procrastination? What it means, how it can impact your health and ways to cut back.

Key things a sleep study can reveal about your health

It's almost impossible to know what's happening inside your body while you sleep, and some sleeping disorders can carry serious health risks if left unchecked. Discover the benefits of having a sleep study done and what you'll learn from the results.

New ways to deal with sleep apnea

Sleep apnea is a serious problem for many folks just trying to get a good night's sleep. If not dealt with it can lead to some pretty serious problems.

For several reasons, send your kids to bed

Are you kids bouncing off the walls?

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter