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Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
DARIEN, IL — Americans are having a hard time sleeping, causing a significant rise in those who need sleep care. In fact – according to a recent survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) – more than half of Americans say they [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates the three students selected as the winners of the 2021 AASM “Sleep is Essential” High School Video Contest, which focused on educating teens about the importance of healthy sleep. The annual contest is open [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has developed and launched the first clinical data registry exclusively for sleep medicine. The AASM Sleep Clinical Data Registry — Sleep CDR — will assist users in streamlining data collection and reporting. “The AASM’s clinical [...]
DARIEN, IL – The coronavirus pandemic continues to have a negative impact on our sleep, according to new findings from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. In a recent survey, more than half of Americans reported an increase in problems sleeping since the start [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders to reflect lessons learned from the transition to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is proud to announce the 2021 class of Fellows of the AASM, comprising 34 distinguished leaders in sleep medicine who now can use the “FAASM” designation. Fellow status recognizes outstanding contributions in sleep medicine, significant [...]
DARIEN, IL – Four members of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine have been selected as 2021 AASM awards recipients for their contributions to the field of sleep medicine. This year’s award winners will be recognized during the plenary session at the Virtual SLEEP [...]
DARIEN, IL – The American Academy of Sleep Medicine commends federal legislators for seeking to establish a national, fixed, year-round time by eliminating seasonal time changes in the spring and fall. However, the AASM urges Congress to hold a Congressional hearing to gather more [...]
DARIEN, IL — March 16, 2021 — The American Academy of Sleep Medicine is collaborating with Google to share evidence-based recommendations and sleep tips with consumers through the new Sleep Sensing feature available on the second-generation Nest Hub. Google announced today that the new [...]
DARIEN, IL - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many patients are delaying or avoiding care for common, treatable sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia. Putting off needed care for sleep disorders can have negative long-term consequences for overall health and increase [...]