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Dec. 28, 2021 - Everyone aims to have a happier new year, but drudging through another year of a global pandemic is daunting, especially if you’re having trouble sleeping at night. According to a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, more [...]
A record-breaking 179 physicians were matched with a sleep medicine fellowship training program on Dec. 1 during “Match Day” for the 2022 appointment year. The number of matched fellows breaks last year’s record of 165. Each fellow will join one of 95 sleep medicine [...]
Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test used in diagnosis of sleep disorders DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has updated the recommended protocols for administering the Multiple Sleep Latency Test and Maintenance of Wakefulness Test to evaluate daytime [...]
Adopting permanent standard time is suggested for public health and safety DARIEN, IL — November is approaching, and with it the end of daylight saving time, when those in most of the U.S. will “fall back” to standard time by setting clocks back one [...]
Program will raise awareness of sleep disorder affecting 30 million adults in United States DARIEN, IL – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a grant to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine for a new awareness program focused on improving recognition [...]
Video explores teen sleep and circadian rhythms and provides 10 tips for healthy sleep DARIEN, IL - A new video developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers tips to help sleep-deprived teenagers get healthy sleep on a regular basis. Released during Student [...]
Surgical treatment of sleep apnea can benefit patients who are unable to use CPAP DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the referral of adults with obstructive sleep apnea for surgical [...]
Sept. 12-18 observance to highlight importance of healthy sleep as students go back to school DARIEN, IL – As many students return to classrooms for the first time in more than a year, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages students, families, and teachers [...]
Effective treatment of sleep disorders such as narcolepsy is important for health, safety, and quality of life DARIEN, IL – A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides recommendations for the treatment of central disorders of hypersomnolence. [...]
American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides practical tips to promote health and safety DARIEN, IL – In recognition that health care workers are at risk for poor sleep and often struggle with on-the-job fatigue, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine has posted a new [...]