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Sleep well, be well: National campaign makes healthy sleep a priority

A nationwide “Sleep Well, Be Well” campaign is being launched today as part of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, a collaboration between the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS). The campaign will promote widespread awareness of the dangers of chronic sleep loss and untreated sleep illness, encouraging Americans to achieve healthy sleep for improved overall health.

2024-08-13T14:35:22-05:00May 12th, 2014|Press Releases|

Saving daylight, losing sleep: Insomnia Awareness Day is March 10

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is declaring Insomnia Awareness Day on Monday, March 10, reminding those who suffer from chronic insomnia that help is available from the sleep team at a local AASM accredited sleep center. As many as 10 percent of adults have a chronic insomnia disorder, which involves ongoing difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or regularly waking up earlier than desired, despite an adequate opportunity for sleep. Complications of persistent insomnia include increased risks for depression and hypertension. Effective treatment options include cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTI), which can significantly improve overall well-being and quality of life.
 
 

2017-08-17T15:57:53-05:00March 3rd, 2014|Press Releases|

Studies find new links between sleep duration and depression

A genetic study of adult twins and a community-based study of adolescents both report novel links between sleep duration and depression. A study of 1,788 twins is the first to demonstrate a gene by environment interaction between self-reported habitual sleep duration and depressive symptoms. Another study of 4,175 individuals between 11 and 17 years of age is the first to document reciprocal effects for major depression and short sleep duration among adolescents using prospective data. The studies are published in the Feb. 1, 2014, issue of the journal Sleep.

2017-11-08T01:38:01-06:00January 31st, 2014|Press Releases, Research|
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