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As medical residents consider their future career paths, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) encourages them to apply for a sleep medicine fellowship to enter an intriguing field with long-term growth potential and the opportunity to positively impact the health of a huge population of patients.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) commends the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for developing the new report, Asleep at the Wheel: A National Compendium of Efforts to Eliminate Drowsy Driving, which was released today at the 10th International Conference on Managing Fatigue in San Diego, California.
A new clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine establishes clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.
Monday, March 13, is the fourth annual Insomnia Awareness Day, which was instituted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to bring attention to this common sleep disorder.
A new clinical practice guideline is the first from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to provide comprehensive, evidence-based analyses of individual agents commonly used in the treatment of chronic insomnia disorder.
A new study suggests that the melatonin content of dietary supplements often varies widely from what is listed on the label.
Untreated, severe obstructive sleep apnea more than doubles your risk of dying from heart disease, the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project warns in conjunction with American Heart Month in February.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent disease that remains underdiagnosed and undertreated.
A new study indicates that yoga and aerobic exercise interventions did not significantly reduce objectively measured sleep disturbances among midlife women who were experiencing hot flashes.
A U.S. House of Representatives resolution (H. Res. 46) drafted by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) to express support for soldiers and veterans with obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was introduced today in the 115th Congress. The resolution’s lead sponsor was Republican Rep. Sam Graves of Missouri, and it was co-sponsored by Democratic Rep. Tim Walz of Minnesota.