You’re desperately trying to doze off, but your legs didn’t get the memo—they’re achy and uncomfortable, and you feel like you can’t keep them still. If that sounds familiar, you may be dealing with ...

We all know the anxiety of knowing you have to wake up early in the morning, but when you get in bed the night before, you can’t fall asleep. For some, this can be compounded by a strange urge to move ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For some, restless legs syndrome can be so severe that they can’t sleep. (Getty Images) (AndreyPopov via Getty Images) Up to 10% ...

Have you ever heard of Willis-Ekbom disease? Do you know anyone who has this disorder? We didn’t think so. And yet many of your friends and family members suffer from this extremely disruptive ...

SEATTLE — More severe restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with an increased risk for stroke, particularly ischemic stroke, a new analysis of data from the Nurses' Health Study II suggests. "We ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Restless legs syndrome (RLS) afflicts individuals of all ages. Insufficient public awareness and lack of clinician knowledge result in many untreated patients. A high index of suspicion, appropriate ...

Q. I take pramipexole to treat restless leg syndrome. When I play casinos, I seem not to be able to stop playing. I have almost maxed out my credit cards.My doctor said a drug I was taking could cause ...

After adjustment for age, men with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have a 39% increased risk for death, and the risk is still elevated after adjustment for lifestyle habits and sleep disturbances, among ...

Restless legs syndrome: a new practice guideline Evidence shows strong support for prescribing pramipexole, rotigotine, cabergoline, or gabapentin enacarbil to treat adults with restless legs syndrome ...