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Healthy sleep is a necessity for physical, mental and emotional well-being. This new research emphasizes that we can make an investment in our health by prioritizing sleep.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine President Dr. M. Safwan Badr
The FDA safety announcement is a reminder that all medications may cause some side effects, and sleeping pills are no exception.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
It is critical that patients who take sleeping pills receive ongoing treatment supervision from a physician, who should always try to employ the lowest effective dose and taper the medi­cation when conditions allow.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Never take a sleeping pill without first getting approval from your doctor.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Drowsy driving is a serious risk to personal health and public safety, and snoring is an important warning sign that should not be ignored.
Sam Fleishman, MD
Loud and frequent snoring is a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnea, a sleep illness that often causes excessive daytime sleepiness.
Sam Fleishman, MD
Anyone with an ongoing sleep problem should seek help from a board certified sleep medicine physician and the team of medical professionals at an AASM accredited sleep disorders center.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Far too many people accept sleep deprivation and sleepiness as a way of life. They see treatment of sleep illnesses as optional, like elective surgery.
Sam Fleishman, MD
If you’re having sleep problems, you don’t need to live this way. And ultimately, some patients can’t live this way.
Sam Fleishman, MD
Anyone who is having trouble sleeping, or whose bed partner’s breathing is interrupted during sleep, should not wait to talk to a physician.
Sam Fleishman, MD
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Brain damage caused by severe sleep apnea is reversible

One year of CPAP therapy restores white matter, improves cognition and moodDARIEN, IL – A neuroimaging study is the first to show that white matter damage caused by severe obstructive sleep apnea can be reversed by continuous positive airway pressure therapy. The results underscore the importance of the “Stop the Snore” campaign of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society and other partners. Results show that participants with severe, untreated sleep

Study links healthy sleep duration to less sick time from work

Sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night is associated with lowest risk of work absenceDARIEN, IL – New research suggests that sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night is associated with the lowest risk of absence from work due to sickness. The results underscore the importance of the “Sleep Well, Be Well” campaign of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society and other partners. Results show that the risk of an extended absence from work due to sickness rose sharply among

Helping teens get healthy sleep: Five tips for parents

Less than one-third of teens get sufficient sleep on school nightsDARIEN, IL – Aug. 25, 2014 – Data recently published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that more than two-thirds of teens fail to get sufficient sleep on school nights. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers five tips to help parents promote healthy sleep in teens so that they can meet their full potential. The AASM recommends that teens get a little more than nine hours of nightly sleep for optimal health and daytime alertness during the critical transition from childhood to adulthood. However,

Severity of sleep apnea impacts risk of resistant high blood pressure

Severe obstructive sleep apnea associated with elevated blood pressure despite aggressive medication useDARIEN, IL – A new study shows a strong association between severe, untreated obstructive sleep apnea and the risk of elevated blood pressure despite the use of high blood pressure medications. The study involved patients who had cardiovascular risk factors or established heart disease and moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea. Among participants prescribed at least three antihypertensives including a diuretic, resistant elevated blood pressure was more prevalent in those with

Stop the snore: Sleep apnea action urgent for those at risk

Life-Threatening Sleep Illness Afflicts at Least 25 Million Americans – and CountingDARIEN, IL - The nation’s sleep experts agree: obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – a potentially life-threatening disease involving episodes of complete or partial airway obstruction during sleep – is dangerously on the rise. The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, a collaboration launched this year by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS), is urging anyone with symptoms of OSA to pledge to stop the snore 

Get the kids to sleep and ready for back to school

Healthy sleep a key factor for success in school, overall well-beingDARIEN, IL – For kids, the long summer of sleeping in, staying up late and enjoying leisurely mornings is coming to a rapid close. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) offers tips to help parents adjust their children’s sleep schedules for both success in school and to promote a healthy lifestyle. “Ensuring that children get the healthy sleep they need to learn, function and grow is crucial,” said Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, president of the AASM. “The end of the summer is an important time to get your kids back

Study of twins discovers gene mutation linked to short sleep duration

Gene variant may allow a small percentage of adults to sleep less than six hours per nightDARIEN, IL – Researchers who studied 100 twin pairs have identified a gene mutation that may allow the carrier to function normally on less than six hours of sleep per night. The genetic variant also appears to provide greater resistance to the effects of sleep deprivation. Results show that a participant with p.Tyr362His – a variant of the BHLHE41 gene – had an average nightly sleep duration of only five hours, which was more than one hour shorter than the non-carrier twin, who slept for about six

Poor sleep quality linked to lower physical activity in people with PTSD

Results may provide possible evidence for a behavioral pathway from disturbed sleep to poor physical health outcomesDARIEN, IL – July 16, 2014 - A new study shows that worse sleep quality predicts lower physical activity in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Results show that PTSD was independently associated with worse sleep quality at baseline, and participants with current PTSD at baseline had lower physical activity one year later. Further analysis found that sleep quality completely mediated the relationship between baseline PTSD status and physical activity at the

How you cope with stress may increase your risk for insomnia

Study is the first to assess maladaptive coping and cognitive intrusion as mediating pathways between stress exposure and insomniaDARIEN, IL – A new study is the first to identify specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to the development of insomnia. Results show that coping with a stressful event through behavioral disengagement – giving up on dealing with the stress – or by using alcohol or drugs each significantly mediated the relationship between stress exposure and insomnia development. Surprisingly, the coping technique of self-distraction – such as going to

Twin study links community socioeconomic deprivation to sleep duration

Ecological factors such as social deprivation may be important determinants of habitual sleep durationDARIEN, IL – A new study of adult twins suggests that the level of socioeconomic deprivation in a neighborhood is associated with the sleep duration of residents. Results show that increased socioeconomic deprivation was significantly associated with decreased sleep duration across all twins. Further analysis within twin pairs found that this association remained significant after accounting for genetics and shared family environment, indicating a robust relationship. “These results

Welltrinsic and BeHealth Solutions partner to bring SHUTi to millions with insomnia

New partnership will improve patient access to effective therapy for insomniaMINNEAPOLIS, MINN – June 4, 2014 - Today the Welltrinsic Sleep Network  and BeHealth Solutions  announced an agreement making SHUTi  the network’s exclusive platform for online cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). The partnership was announced at SLEEP 2014 , the 28th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS) in Minneapolis. SHUTi, short for Sleep Healthy Using

Night owls may be more sedentary, less motivated to exercise

Later sleep timing is associated with greater sedentary minutes and perceived barriers to exerciseDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that night owls are more sedentary and feel that they have a harder time maintaining an exercise schedule. Results show that later sleep times were associated with more self-reported minutes sitting, and sleep timing remained a significant predictor of sedentary minutes after controlling for age and sleep duration. However, people who characterized themselves as night owls reported more sitting time and more perceived barriers to exercise, including not

Study finds that suicides are far more likely to occur after midnight

Study provides the first data suggesting that circadian factors may contribute to suicidalityDARIEN, IL – A new study provides novel evidence suggesting that suicides are far more likely to occur between midnight and 4 a.m. than during the daytime or evening. Results show that the weighted, scaled mean suicide rate per hour was 10.27 percent after midnight, peaking at 16.27 percent between 2 a.m. and 2:59 a.m. In contrast, the mean suicide rate per hour was 2.13 percent between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. When six-hour time blocks were examined, the observed frequency of suicide between

Poor sleep equal to binge drinking, marijuana use in predicting academic problems

Students who are poor sleepers are more likely to earn worse grades or withdraw from a courseDARIEN, IL – A new study shows that college students who are poor sleepers are much more likely to earn worse grades and withdraw from a course than healthy sleeping peers. Results show that sleep timing and maintenance problems in college students are a strong predictor of academic problems even after controlling for other factors that contribute to academic success, such as clinical depression, feeling isolated, and diagnosis with a learning disability or chronic health issue. The study also

Marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality

Association is strongest in adults who started marijuana use before age 15DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that marijuana use is associated with impaired sleep quality. Results show that any history of cannabis use was associated with an increased likelihood of reporting difficulty falling asleep, struggling to maintain sleep, experiencing non-restorative sleep, and feeling daytime sleepiness. The strongest association was found in adults who started marijuana use before age 15; they were about twice as likely to have severe problems falling asleep (odds ratio = 2.28), experiencing non-

Study links evening blue light exposure to increased hunger

Manipulation of light exposure may be a novel method of altering food intake and metabolismDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism. Results show that blue-enriched light exposure, compared with dim light exposure, was associated with an increase in hunger that began 15 minutes after light onset and was still present almost two hours after the meal. Blue light exposure also decreased sleepiness and resulted in higher measures of insulin resistance. “It was very

CPAP rapidly improves blood pressure and arterial tone in adults with sleep apnea

Compliance with CPAP therapy may help prevent cardiovascular complicationsDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy rapidly improves blood pressure and arterial tone in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Results show that there was a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressures among sleep apnea patients who were compliant with CPAP therapy for three months.  Successful treatment of sleep apnea also was associated with decreased vascular tone and arterial stiffness.  Following one week of treatment withdrawal,

Family support may improve adherence to CPAP therapy for sleep apnea

Study is the first to explore the role of family factors in CPAP adherenceDARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are single or have unsupportive family relationships may be less likely to adhere to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Results show that individuals who were married or living with a partner had better CPAP adherence after the first three months of treatment than individuals who were single. Higher ratings of family relationship quality also were associated with better adherence. Results were adjusted for

Sleep apnea screening legislation introduced in U.S. House

Bill would promote detection of sleep apnea among new Medicare beneficiariesDARIEN, IL –A sleep apnea screening bill was introduced today in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Michael C. Burgess, MD, R–Texas. The bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4695, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Bobby L. Rush, D-Ill., and endorsed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, would add screening for obstructive sleep apnea to the initial preventive physical examination covered under the Medicare program. “Obstructive sleep apnea is a chronic disease that is common among older adults and damaging to

Latest sleep research to be presented June 1 – 4 at annual meeting in Minneapolis

Press releases, press credentials available in advance for SLEEP 2014DARIEN, IL – Sleep clinicians and scientists from around the world will discuss current practices in sleep medicine and the latest findings in sleep research at SLEEP 2014, the 28th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS), which will be held June 1-4 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. This year’s program (available at www.sleepmeeting.org) includes symposia, clinical workshops and discussion groups on topics ranging from neuroscience and genetics to dreams, sleep deprivation and aging.

Better sleep predicts longer survival time for women with advanced breast cancer

Higher sleep efficiency in women with advanced breast cancer is significantly associated with lower mortalityDARIEN, IL – A new study reports that sleep efficiency, a ratio of time asleep to time spent in bed, is predictive of survival time for women with advanced breast cancer. Results show that higher sleep efficiency was significantly associated with lower mortality over the ensuing six years, an effect that remained after adjusting for baseline prognostic factors such as age, estrogen receptor status and treatments received. Mean survival was 68.9 months for efficient sleepers

Study links severe sleep apnea to increased risk of stroke, cancer and death

Results confirm that obstructive sleep apnea is a public health hazardDARIEN, IL – A new study shows that moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is independently associated with an increased risk of stroke, cancer and death. Results of the 20-year follow-up study show that people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea were four times more likely to die (hazard ratio = 4.2), nearly four times more likely to have a stroke (HR = 3.7), three times more likely to die from cancer (HR = 3.4), and 2.5 times more likely to develop cancer. Results were adjusted for potential

Poor sleep quality linked to cognitive decline in older men

Sleep fragmentation and poor self-reported sleep quality are associated with decline in executive functionFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Lynn Celmer, 630-737-9700, ext. 9364, lcelmer@aasmnet.org DARIEN, IL – A new study of older men found a link between poor sleep quality and the development of cognitive decline over three to four years. Results show that higher levels of fragmented sleep and lower sleep efficiency were associated with a 40 to 50 percent increase in the odds of clinically significant decline in executive function, which was similar in magnitude to the effect of a

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