Aly Lopez

1 week ago | cnet.com | Taylor Freitas |Aly Lopez

There's nothing worse than having to get up and leave your warm, cozy bed when the feeling of having to pee disrupts your sleep. What's even worse is if this happens to you multiple times during the night, significantly interfering with your sleep and making it harder for you to get through the next day. Urine production typically decreases when you sleep, allowing 6 to 8 hours of uninterrupted rest.

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Aly Lopez

Memory foam is one of the most popular types of mattresses, as many sleepers enjoy its hugging and pressure-relieving qualities. It also excels at isolating motion, which is ideal if you share the bed with a restless partner who tosses and turns all night. However, one of the main drawbacks of memory foam is its heat retention. Due to memory foam's viscous, tightly packed structure, your body heat can get trapped inside.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Aly Lopez

Sleep is absolutely essential for our health and well-being, but many of us find ourselves lying awake at night struggling to get the rest we need. When we're deprived of sleep for a significant length of time, it can lead to a host of health ailments and increased risk for conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and depression. And that's on top of constant crankiness and decreased productivity.

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Aly Lopez

If you like to start your day with a warm cup of coffee or green tea for an energy boost, you're not alone. The National Coffee Association estimates that 66% of US adults drink coffee daily. Rest assured, I'm part of that percentage -- just thinking about my morning cup of joe motivates me to roll out of bed. Caffeine is a powerful drug. In fact, it's the most popular psychoactive drug in the world -- but unlike other psychoactive drugs, it's largely unregulated.

2 weeks ago | cnet.com | Taylor Leamey |Aly Lopez

Picture this: You've lain down for the evening, you're comfortable and cozy, you drift off... only to wake up in the middle of the night with no blankets because your partner has stolen them all while snoozing away next to you. Different people have different sleep needs, and a whopping one-third of Americans report that their partner has negatively affected their sleep. A recent CNET survey shows that 6 in 10 adults have considered changing their setup to ensure a good night's rest.