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Updates for the news media including new research findings and official AASM statements
American Academy of Sleep Medicine spokesperson Charlene Gamaldo, MD, is a fellow of the AASM and the medical director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Sleep at Howard County General Hospital.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine spokesperson Shalini Paruthi, MD, is a member of the AASM and is the co-director of the Sleep Medicine and Research Center at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis.
A new study of young U.S. veterans shows that the probability of having a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increased with increasing severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will discuss current practices in sleep medicine and the latest findings in sleep and circadian research at SLEEP 2015, the 29th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which will be held June 7-10 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
A multinational study suggests that having a regular bedtime routine is associated with better sleep in young children up to 6 years of age, and the positive impact on sleep increases with the consistency of the nightly routine.
A new study of night shift workers suggests that overnight occupational and cognitive impairment is more strongly correlated to insomnia than it is to sleepiness.
Drowsiness is similar to alcohol in how it compromises driving ability, yet many parents of teen drivers do not recognize the hidden danger of drowsy driving. The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project is addressing this public safety threat by urging all parents of teen and novice drivers to talk with their children about getting nine hours of nightly sleep for optimal daytime alertness and committing to pull over or avoid driving if they haven’t gotten enough sleep.
A new study published in the April issue of the journal Sleep suggests that symptoms of depression and insomnia are the strongest predictors of having frequent nightmares.
This week the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) issued a health advisory to warn the public that pure caffeine powder is highly potent and potentially dangerous.
The March issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine includes a special section with new quality measures developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) as part of its strategic plan to promote high quality patient-centered care.