Medically reviewed by Jennifer Pollard Ruiz, MD Key Takeaways Call 911 if cold sweats come with chest pain, shortness of breath, or dizziness. Stress can cause cold sweats due to the fight-or-flight ...

If you’re waking up covered in sweat and it’s not because there’s a heatwave outside or you're buried under heavy bed linens, then it could be that you’re experiencing night sweats. A study of over ...

Any number of things can keep you from getting a good night’s rest. Among common offenders, night sweats affect as much as 41 percent of primary care patients. But how can you tell if you’re actually ...

Waking up drenched in sweat can be unsettling, but night sweats are more than just a nighttime nuisance. While sweating is your body’s natural way of cooling down, excessive perspiration during sleep ...

“Night sweats can have many causes, but often they are related to infections or other causes of inflammation,” says Adam Pont, MD, a gastroenterologist in private practice in New York City. “[Night ...