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DARIEN, IL – Weighted blankets are a safe and effective intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to Swedish researchers who found that insomnia patients with psychiatric disorders experienced reduced insomnia severity, improved sleep and less daytime sleepiness when sleeping with a weighted chain [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect us all in many ways. We continue to see the ongoing devastating consequences, and it often feels like there is no end in sight. With potential for another resurgence of cases during fall and winter, along with the [...]
DARIEN, IL - On Sept. 11, 2020, a bipartisan resolution developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California expressing support for the designation of the third week of September [...]
After the recent destruction caused by Hurricane Laura to the Gulf Coast, the AASM reminds our colleagues that were affected that disaster relief funds are available through the AASM Foundation. AASM members and AASM-accredited member sleep facilities that need assistance in the aftermath of [...]
DARIEN, IL – Public health and safety would benefit from eliminating daylight saving time, according to a position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The AASM supports a switch to permanent standard time, explaining in the statement that standard time more closely [...]
DARIEN, IL – One of the best ways students can prepare for success this school year is to commit to getting the healthy sleep they need to learn, function and grow. Yet, more than half of parents (57%) with school-age children say that they have [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to the adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) quality measure set, which was published in 2015 and is currently undergoing measure maintenance. The public comment period will be open for four [...]
Displaying kindness and expressing concern and support for others is needed now more than ever, as people face unprecedented difficulties including financial hardships, anxiety due to uncertainty of the future, and various other obstacles and challenges. This is one of the essential core values [...]
On Monday, Aug. 3, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the release of the proposed rule citing potential revisions to payment policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and other Part B Payment policies. The proposed rule has the potential to [...]
DARIEN, IL – A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. The study is the largest to [...]