Restless leg syndrome (RLS) does not seem like a serious health problem. Compared to coronary heart disease, diabetes or cancer, RLS just doesn’t sound scary. But ask someone with this condition how ...

Clinicians should regularly test serum iron studies, including ferritin and transferrin saturation, in all patients with clinically significant RLS, ideally in the morning. (HealthDay News) — In a ...

For millions of people a good night’s sleep is hard to come by, due to a condition that many suffer with, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). Dr. Mark Buchfuhrer, Medical Director of the Southern California ...

You’ve just settled into bed for the night, when an uncomfortable sensation creeps up your legs. Suddenly, you feel a strong urge to jerk them — it’s strange, and perhaps even painful. Not again! If ...

What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? Over the past year or so I’ve developed an uncontrollable urge to move my legs because of an annoying tingling sensation, and it’s keeping me awake at ...

One doctor told me it’s a mental health problem and that I should see a shrink. Another said there’s nothing I can do, then prescribed sleeping pills.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images I’d always ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has updated its guidelines for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) for the first time in 12 years. In this video interview, guideline author ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

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 ...

People with restless leg syndrome (RLS) have been advised to consult their GP if they are concerned. And if they need ...

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 ...