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Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
To highlight the critical role healthy sleep plays in students’ learning, health, and well-being, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine is hosting its seventh annual Student Sleep Health Week, Sept. 14-18. This year’s theme, “Sleep is Your Superpower,” spotlights how quality sleep can [...]
Getting enough sleep can take a back seat to the demands of work, school, and family life. According to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nearly one-third (32%) of American adults say work and school schedules take priority over sleep, [...]
For many Americans, a good night's sleep is easier said than done. According to a survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the pressures of daily life impact how well adults sleep. Topping the list, nearly half of adults (45%) say that [...]
DARIEN, IL — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Sunshine Protection Act (H.R. 139) with a vote of 308 to 117. The legislation was first advanced through the House Energy and Commerce Committee as part of an amendment to an unrelated [...]
DARIEN, IL — New Current Procedural Terminology codes for unattended sleep testing have been included by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Medicare physician fee schedule proposed rule, which CMS posted online yesterday. The updated CPT code set, which the [...]
DARIEN, IL — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine applauds today’s introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Sunshine for Our Kids Act, legislation that would establish permanent standard time nationwide and help protect the health, safety, and well-being of individuals across the country. The AASM [...]
BALTIMORE – Today, Dr. Fariha Abbasi-Feinberg became president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine board of directors. She assumed the role during SLEEP 2026, the 40th annual meeting of the nation’s leading sleep medicine professionals and sleep scientists, held in Baltimore. Focused [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine have partnered for the 13th annual Insomnia Awareness Night on Monday, June 22. The initiative aims to bring awareness to chronic insomnia and its treatments. Insomnia is [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2026 AASM “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest. The contest focused on helping teens understand the importance of prioritizing sleep to improve their academic [...]
DARIEN, IL – New survey results from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine explore the complex relationship between marijuana use and sleep. One-third (33%) of adults reported that their sleep is slightly or significantly better when they use marijuana. In contrast, 19% of [...]