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  • Sleep and tiredness after having a baby

    Tips for coping with tiredness and sleep problems when you have a new baby, with advice about how to relax, get more sleep and deal with stress.

  • Prader-Willi syndrome - Symptoms

    Find out about the symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), which affects a person's physical, psychological and behavioural development.

  • Chemotherapy - Side effects

    Find out about common side effects of chemotherapy, including what can be done to reduce or prevent them.

  • Looking after someone with dementia

    Read practical information and advice for anyone who is looking after someone with dementia.

  • Narcolepsy - Diagnosis

    Find out how narcolepsy is diagnosed by sleep observation and ruling out other conditions. You may have polysomnography and a multiple sleep latency test, and your hypocretin levels may be measured.

  • Sleep apnoea

    Find out about sleep apnoea, which is when your breathing stops and starts while you sleep.

  • Twins and sleep

    Tips and advice to help you get your twins or multiple babies sleeping soundly.

  • Narcolepsy - Causes

    Find out what causes narcolepsy. In many cases, it's thought to be caused by a lack of the brain chemical hypocretin, also known as orexin, which regulates sleep.

  • Fibromyalgia - Symptoms

    Fibromyalgia has many symptoms that tend to vary from person to person. The main symptom is widespread pain.

  • Melatonin: a hormone used for sleep problems

    NHS medicines information on melatonin – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.