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Updates about new public awareness campaigns and sleep disorders information

Sleep or Netflix? You can have both when you binge-watch responsibly

When Netflix CEO Reed Hastings recently remarked that he considers sleep to be a competitor for his streaming entertainment service, he had a valid point. Netflix, which is approaching 100 million subscriber members, covets the 7 billion people worldwide who “subscribe” to sleep.

2017-11-09T19:59:36-06:00May 30th, 2017|Patient Information, Press Releases|

AASM position: Delaying middle school, high school start times is beneficial to students

A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) asserts that the school day should begin at 8:30 a.m. or later for middle school and high school students.

2020-01-23T16:10:54-06:00April 14th, 2017|Patient Information, Press Releases|

Slate asks “Is it healthy to sleep sitting up?”

The science of sit-sleep? Slate magazine recently posed a question to AASM member Michael Decker, PhD, RN, at Georgia State University: Is it healthy to sleep sitting up? Occupy movement members, who sleep sitting up to bypass rules against camping on public property, inspired the story.

2020-02-27T15:21:57-06:00December 5th, 2011|Patient Information|

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