About Sleepopolis
Sleepopolis is a property dedicated to helping people around the world get a better night’s sleep. We cover a wide range of sleep and recovery topics, including in-depth reviews on mattresses and other sleep products, sleep industry news and events, and research-focused content on sleep science and wellbeing (which we call Sleep Education). Our goal is to help readers make better, more informed decisions regarding their sleep and rest.
Our writers specialize in sleep topics, and the majority of our reviews focus on their in-person experiences with and testing of products. In order to promote accuracy in our content, Sleepopolis features a robust Expert Network to help verify much of the content you see on the site, including both reviews and Sleep Education. This network consists of board-certified physicians, physical therapists, other medical professionals, researchers, and innovators in the sleep space. Content that has been expert verified is indicated with a blue checkmark at the top of those pages. We also work to keep our content up-to-date and indicate the day of the most recent editorial updates at the top of our articles.
Latest Posts
Industry News
- Philips CEO Steps Down Amidst Massive Recall
- More Than 2 Million Infant Swings and Rockers Recalled After Baby’s Death
- Baby Sleep Products Cited in 13 Deaths, As New Law Bans Them
News
- Half of All Cancer Patients Have Insomnia — Here’s What Experts Suggest Actually Works
- Will a CPAP Machine Work If You Have a Stuffy Nose? New Research Casts Doubts
- For Women With Sleep Apnea, the Risks for Dementia in Later Life Are Higher
- This Year’s Goop Gift Guide Features Two Sleep Items: Are They Worth It?
- Bad Sleep in Your 40s Can Age Your Brain Quickly in Your 50s: What to Know
- Back Pain Keeps People Awake — Acupuncture Might Be the Key to Getting Back to Sleep
- A Longer Commute — Not Just a Longer Work Day — Increases Risk for Insomnia
- Election Anxiety Is Keeping One Third of All Americans Awake at Night
- Here’s Why So Many Kids Love Bamboo Pajamas — and Which Ones They Love the Most
- The Hidden Physical, Mental, and Social Behavioral Impacts of Having Sleep Apnea
- Does Daylight Saving Time Really Affect Our Sleep Long-Term? Here’s What Experts Want You to Know
- What Exactly Are the New Features of the Oura Ring 4?
- This Popular Fisher-Price Baby Swing Has Been Recalled After 5 Infant Deaths: What to Know
- Pregnant Women With SSD (Short Sleep Duration) at Risk for Sons Having Developmental Delays
- As Ozempic Gains Popularity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnoses Slowly Decline: Here’s Why
- Are You an Evening Chronotype? If So, You May Be at Risk For Increased BMI and Other Lifestyle Issues
- Half of All Women Have Their Sleep Disrupted By Menopause: Here’s What That Looks Like
- Nearly 1 in 6 Gen Z-ers Have Tried This 90-Minute TikTok Sleep Hack
- More Than 137,000 Beds Have Been Recalled, Due to Breaking and Collapsing: Here’s What to Know
- ”These Statistics Are Alarming:” Expert’s Warning About Gen Alpha’s Sleep Struggles
- If You Have Sleep Apnea, Certain Kinds of Exercise Are More Than Just ”Good for You”
- Yes, the Timing of Your Meals Matters For a Great Night’s Sleep: What to Know
- Is This Your Favorite Sleeping Position? Experts Say It’s Actually the Most Disruptive
- How Much Time Does Blue Light Really Take Off Your Sleep? It’s Less Than You Think…
- Overly Tired Kids Are More Likely to Indulge in Alcohol and Drugs as Teenagers, Study Shows
- This New Medication Battles Narcolepsy and Also Causes Weight Loss
- Olivia Rodrigo Is Getting 13 Hours of Sleep Every Day on Tour — But Is That Too Much Sleep?
- This Silver Medalist Olympian Says She Gets the Best Sleep in Her Dorm Room: Here’s Why
- Researchers Say This Bean Could Lower Blood Pressure and Help You Sleep
- Insomnia During Pregnancy Leads to More Health Problems Than Previously Thought
- The Swaddle That Aims to Cool Down Your Baby — Does It Work?
- Back Pain Leads to Anxiety, Which Leads to Sleep Loss — Experts on How to Stop the Cycle
- Most Elite Athletes Don’t Sleep Well — Research Dives Into Why
- The Popular Hatch Rest Sound Machine Has Been Recalled Due to Its Faulty Power Adapters
- Over 1.5 Million Portable Bed Rails Were Just Recalled After Two Deaths: What to Know
- Why You Should Reconsider Ordering an Alcoholic Drink On Your Next Flight
- TikTok Debates Whether or Not Your Dog Should Sleep in Bed With You (and Your Kid)
- The Top States For Hypertension, and What It Might Say About Your Sleep
- Why Are Gen Zers So Much Better at Sleep Than Millennials?
- Why Middle Schoolers Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep Are at Risk For Severe Depression
- Experts Are Rethinking the Idea That Sleep “Washes” Out Your Brain: Here’s Why
- The Newly Discovered Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Antioxidants
- Using AI, People Can See Exactly How Poor Sleep Affects Their Face
- Bad News Keeping You Up at Night? MLB Player Ohtani Is Feeling Your Pain
- Children With Sleep Issues Are More at Risk For Sleep Apnea and Obesity: What Parents Can Do
- With the Recent Weighted Sleep Sack Controversy, Experts Suggest These Alternatives
- People on Medicare Suffering From Sleep Apnea Can’t Afford Life-Improving Procedures: Here’s Why
- Dreamland Is Suing Over the Weighted Blanket Controversy: What to Know
- Research Shows Aging Population Must Have Two Crucial Things: Sleep and Family
- Got a Picky Eater at Home? Check How Long They’re Sleeping Every Night
- Only Two Percent of TikTok’s Health Advice Is Accurate, Study Shows
- The Most Dangerous Consumer Products Might Literally Be In Your Bed
- Study: Workers Need More Sleep, and Can’t Make It Up On Weekends
- Why Do So Many Women Say They’d Rather Sleep Next To Their Dog Than Their Partner?
- There’s a New “Gold Standard” For Napping Guidelines Coming, Affecting All Preschoolers
- The Negative Effects of Light on Sleep Hits Differently For Men
- Is Being a Night Owl Causing Depression For Gen Z? New Data Says Yes
- New Study Links Irregular Sleep to Poor Grades For High Schoolers
- Weighted Baby Sleep Sack Sales Halted at Major Retailers, Including Amazon and Target: What to Know
- How Peptide Treatment Can Improve Sleep, According to Research
- New Data Shows Just How Much Sleep Impacts People With ADHD: What to Know
- Social Media Scrolling Seems to Damage Girls’ Sleep More Than Boys’ — Here’s Why
- How Postpartum Insomnia Affects Moms and Dads Differently — Especially How Long It Lasts
- This Semaglutide Maker Says Patients With Sleep Apnea on the Weight-Loss Drug Are Seeing Majorly Improved Sleep
- Yoga Has Surprising Benefits For Older Women Struggling With Insomnia: New Study
- When You’re Having Trouble Sleeping, It Could Show Up at the Dentist’s Office
- New Findings Suggest Parents Might Be Able to Genetically Test For SIDS Risk
- Yoto Mini, the Child’s Bluetooth Speaker and Storytelling Device That Often Helps at Bedtime, Recalled
- Philips Respironics, Whose CPAP Machines Were Just Recalled, Ordered to Halt All U.S. Production Due to Safety Issues
- Can Practicing These Sleep Habits Really Make You “Feel Younger”? Study Says Yes
- In Fun News, 2024 Is Set to Be the Worst Year For Bed Bugs Yet: Here’s What to Know
- The Oldest Man In the World Dies at 114, Leaving Behind His Sleep Secret to Longevity
- This New Senate Bill Might Have Real Effects on Your Favorite CBD Sleep Aids
- This Significant New Study Draws a Direct Link Between Lack of Sleep and High Blood Pressure
- Research Reveals the Three Most Popular Sleep Supplements, Which May Surprise You
- When It Comes to Life Span, Insomnia Affects Men and Women Differently
- 5 Ways to Use Your Tax Refund For Better Sleep
- Demystifying the $600,000 Bed Some People Are Choosing Over Sports Cars
- These Dentists Are Obsessed With Diagnosing Sleep Apnea, Even If It’s From the Dental Chair
- Mexico City Decided to Take a Big Nap Together — Here’s Why
- New “Theta Chambers” Claim to Give Clients Three Days of Sleep in 30 Minutes, According to NASA and This Medical Spa
- Parents Are Tired of Sending Their Kids to School In the Dark: Exclusive Daylight Saving Time Survey
- Insomnia and Anxiety Proven to Be Predictors of Postpartum Depression: New Study
- This Sleep Chronotype Could Be An Accurate Predictor of Male Infertility
- I Tried It: Owlet’s Revolutionary New Dream Sock For Babies
- New Study Points to These Unsafe Sleep Practices as the Cause of Most SIDS Deaths
- The ”Bluey” Episode Capturing the Hearts of Exhausted Parents Everywhere
- Police Violence Leads to Loss of Sleep and Insomnia — But Only For Black People, Study Shows
- Even Mild COVID Cases Can Lead to Severe Insomnia: New Research
- Could This Amino Acid Eventually Become the Next Melatonin?
- Lawmakers Urge Parents and Brands to Quit Weighted Blankets: “Death or Injury Waiting to Happen”
- When It Comes to Insomnia, CBT Therapy Works Best With Younger Patients Battling Anxiety
- Finally, Some Good News (and Tips) For Parents With Kids Struggling With Insomnia
- New AASM Contest Asks Teenagers to Share Their Best Sleep Tips, Helping Other Teens in the Process
- One Way to Improve Pregnant Women’s Birth Outcomes? Look at Their Sleep, Doctors Say
- Philips Is Now Discontinuing Certain Devices, Including Its CPAP Machine, After Painful Year of Recalls
- Why Are Parents Boycotting Kyte Baby Sleep Gear? Behind the Company’s Controversial Comments
- What Happens When You Need to Sleep Train a Toddler (Again)? Experts Reveal Their Top Tips
- This Popular Bed Frame Found at Major Retailers Like Walmart and Wayfair Was Just Recalled
- Could Sleeping Naked Significantly Improve Your Sex Life? Expert Shares Risqué Opinion
- New Study Looks at How Poor Sleep Quality Leads to Unusual IBS Symptoms
- The Rise of Esports Is Leading to a Rise in Sleep Issues: Here’s Why
- FDA Issues New Recall Alert For ResMed CPAP Devices: Here’s What to Know
- Sleep Problems in Your 30s and 40s Could Be a Major Predictor for Cognitive Decline
- Does Blue Light Really Impact Our Circadian Rhythm? A New Study Questions Previous Research
- Benzodiazepines Used to Treat Insomnia and Anxiety in Mothers Linked to Miscarriage: What to Know
- The Surprising New Study on How Caffeine Could Actually Help Some Women Sleep
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Shares His Sleep Habits, and Why He Swears By “Low-Dose” Sleeping Pills
- Some Colored Light Machines May Have No Effects on Sleep Whatsoever: New Study
- Cameron Diaz Says We Should “Normalize” Sleep Divorce
- New Research Shows Which Screen Time Activities Keep Teenagers Up at Night the Most
- One Mom’s Co-Sleeping Scare Has Parents More Worried Than Ever
- This Very Cool Forehead Sleep Tracker Just Got Approved By the FDA
- Night Shift Impacts Sleep For Some More Than Others, New Research Shows
- Poll Shows People Seek Medical Advice From AI and Social Media Instead Of Their Doctors
- Are We Accidentally Getting Children Addicted to Sound Machines For Sleep?
- “I Promised My Friends — If I Ever Got Off the Streets, I’d Tell Our Stories.” How One Woman Left Bed Poverty Behind
- How One Woman Overcame Bed Poverty, and Is On a Mission to Help Others Now
- Meet 5 Real-Life Superheroes Fighting Bed Poverty, One Mattress at a Time
- What Real Teens and Their Parents Say About Sleep and Mental Health
- Does a Lack of Sleep Lead Some People to Become Conspiracy Theorists?
- The Top 5 Worries Keeping Americans Awake at Night (and More About Bedtime Anxiety)
- The New Owlet Dream Sock Monitors Your Baby’s Health While They Sleep — and It Just Got FDA Clearance
- Insomnia, Fatigue, and Depression: The Trifecta That Postpartum Moms Can’t Easily Escape
- Doctors All Agree: These 5 Techniques Are the Best Sleep Aids Aside From Medication
- How Have the CPAP Recalls Affected Philips’ Finances? So Far, So Good, New Report Shows
- Research Shows 2 in 3 People Don’t See the Doctor Unless Something Feels “Very Wrong” — This Can Wreak Havoc For Sleep Problems
- Does Obsessing About Sleep Goals Interfere With Your Actual Sleep?
- Popular Little Sleepies Baby Product Brand Issues Voluntary Recall for Strangulation Risk
- How — and Why — Our Dreams Change As We Age
- Everything to Know About Montessori Beds, the Potentially Perfect Rising Trend for Kids and Parents Alike
- Do This Many People Really Eat In Bed? Survey Results May Surprise You
- Sleep Scientists Have Made the Short List For the Nobel Prize This Year
- I Thought I Needed Antidepressants For Postpartum Depression — Turns Out, I Just Needed More Sleep
- Almost Half of Parents Have Given Their Children Melatonin to Sleep, New Survey Shows
- Is There a Link Between Insomnia and Sexual Dysfunction? A New Study Has Surprising Answers
- It’s Not In Your Head: New Survey of 1 Million People Shows How Insomnia Negatively Affects Your Daytime (and Your Health)
- Women Are Prescribed Sleeping Pills More Often Than Men, Study Finds — But Why?
- What Is “Vagus Nerve Icing,” and What Do Experts Say About the TikTok Trend’s Claims to Cure Insomnia?
- Soccer Players May Be Suffering From a Widespread Sleeping Pill Addiction: Experts Weigh In
- Why 1 in 3 Married Americans Are Loving Their Sleep Divorce
- It’s Impossible to Sleep With a Pounding Migraine Headache — This Neurologist Has Tips
- Introducing the Postpartum Hotel: Where Parents Get More Sleep and Nutrition — With One Catch
- Leading Pediatrician Group Warns About Growing Danger From Weighted Baby Sleep Sacks
- All May Not Be Equal in Sleep Apnea Research: New Data Shows Black Patients May Be Underrepresented
- New Sleep Apnea Research Promises Hope Beyond CPAP Machines in the Form of a “Magic Pill”
- Maybe Make It a Cat Nap? New Study Links Overlong Naps to Increased BMI and Blood Pressure
- A Third of Adults Report “Always or Often” Losing Sleep Worrying About Environmental Concerns, Study Shows
- How the MLB’s New Pitch Clock Is Giving Baseball Players a Better Night’s Sleep
- New Study Shows Having Sleep Apnea Can Lead to “Cognitive Delay” in Men
- Is Your CPAP Machine Causing You to Gain Weight?
- Only 1 in 10 Americans Wake Up Feeling Refreshed, Says New Study: Could Your Sleep Position Play a Role?
- How AI Could Help With Sleep Issues, Especially Sleep Apnea, In the Future
- FDA Assigns its Most Serious Designation in New Philips CPAP Machine Recall: What to Know
- If We Want People to Use Their CPAP Machines, They Need to Be Easier to Use: Opinion
- The Famous Snoo Bassinet, the Bentley of Baby Cribs, Is Finally FDA-Approved
- Is Your Baby’s Sound Machine… Smart Enough? Probably Not, Says This Neuroscientist
- New Study Shows Surprising Link Between Coffee, Exercise, and Sleep
- Not Getting Enough Sleep? Your Pet May Be to Blame, New Study Shows
- According to New Apple Watch Sleep Study, Americans REALLY Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep
- When Does Daylight Saving Time 2024 Start? And 8 More Burning Questions, Answered
- Getting More Sleep May Boost Your College GPA, According to New Study
- Survey Shows Women Have A Harder Time Sleeping Than Men – What’s Keeping Them Up?
- Why TikTok Is Obsessed With Green Noise (Plus, the Best Noise for Every Sleeper)
- CPAP Recall Update: Philips Announces New Plan to Improve Product Safety
- 6 Ways the Founder of Rise Science Manages His Sleep Debt
- CPSC Issues New Reminder About Recalled Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper
- What That Recent Study on Baby Sleep Interventions Means for You
- What the New Sleep Apnea Screening Guidelines May Mean for You
- A Nasal Spray Sleep Apnea Treatment Shows Promise in New Study
- New Study Shows Earlier Bedtime May Help Kids Get More Sleep
- Are Weighted Blankets Better Than Melatonin at Helping You Sleep? Here’s the Science Behind How They Work
- TikTokkers Say Mouth Breathing While You Sleep Can Change Your Facial Structure. Here’s What the Experts Think
- CPSC Warns DockATot to Stop Importing Products That Don’t Meet Baby Safe Sleep Standards
- FDA Classifies Phillips Recall Over Safety Issue With Magnets As A Class I Recall, The Most Serious
- Why You Keep Falling In Your Dreams — And Other Bizarre Recurrences, Explained
- The Deep Connection Between Sleep Loss and Your Immune System
- This Is How to Put a Crying Baby to Sleep, Study Says
- Gen Z Is TikTok Tired and Women Are Feeling It the Most
- Is Your Doctor Getting Enough Sleep? You Might Want to Find Out
- New Philips Recall Alert: 17M Sleep Apnea Masks With Magnets
- Eating in Bed Can Put Your Relationship at Risk, and Keep You Up
- Some Relief in Sight for CPAP Machine Back-Up Caused by Philips Recall
- Lost Sleep Is Making You Selfish
- Philips CEO Steps Down Amidst Massive Recall
- More Than 2 Million Infant Swings and Rockers Recalled After Baby’s Death
- Too Little Sleep May Harm Kids’ Brains
- How Teen Sleep Deprivation Got Personal for This Author: Q&A With Lisa Lewis
- Taking The Big Step Into Kindergarten Requires More Sleep Than Most Kids Get
- Are Naps Bad For You? Study Links High Blood Pressure, Stroke Risk to Daytime Snoozing
- Teens Are Getting Less Sleep Than Ever Before. What’s Behind It?
- A Look Back At SIDS Study That Offers Hope But Also Showed Media Hype
- Philips Says Faulty Cleaning Increased Apnea Device Foam Issue
- Philips Recall: Some Alternatives to CPAP Devices
- Baby Sleep Products Cited in 13 Deaths, As New Law Bans Them
- Each State’s Most Searched Sleep Term
- Philips Recall Leaves Many in Limbo; Lawsuits Multiply
- Childhood Sleep Issues Can Predict Rocky Nights As An Adult
Other News
Posts
Sleep Education
- Women And Sleep Apnea
- The Future Of Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Children and Sleep Apnea
- Beating Postpartum Insomnia: Our Expert-Backed Tips
- Can You Become a Morning or Night Person? Experts Weigh In.
- The Strong Link Between Exercise and Sleep
- A Student’s Ultimate Guide to Great Sleep in College
- Everything You Need To Know About Hiring a Night Nanny or Doula
- Are Alarm Clocks — And The Snooze Button — Really Bad For Sleep?
Sleep Research
- Survey Shows Women Have A Harder Time Sleeping Than Men – What’s Keeping Them Up?
- The Deep Connection Between Sleep Loss and Your Immune System
- This Is How to Put a Crying Baby to Sleep, Study Says
- Is Your Doctor Getting Enough Sleep? You Might Want to Find Out
- Eating in Bed Can Put Your Relationship at Risk, and Keep You Up
- Too Little Sleep May Harm Kids’ Brains
- How Teen Sleep Deprivation Got Personal for This Author: Q&A With Lisa Lewis
- Taking The Big Step Into Kindergarten Requires More Sleep Than Most Kids Get
- Are Naps Bad For You? Study Links High Blood Pressure, Stroke Risk to Daytime Snoozing
- Teens Are Getting Less Sleep Than Ever Before. What’s Behind It?
- Philips Recall: Some Alternatives to CPAP Devices
- Baby Sleep Products Cited in 13 Deaths, As New Law Bans Them
- Each State’s Most Searched Sleep Term