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Sleep Is the Rodney Dangerfield of Health: It Gets No Respect
As important as sleep is -- and the more we learn the more we realize sleep is the glue that holds us together -- it's unlikely it will every achieve equal status with exercise and diet.
How is it that an activity that takes up about one-third of our lives doesn't get more attention? Yes, articles are written about sleep's relationship to a host of problems like fatigue, focus, mood, immune system functioning, overeating and learning. But it never translates into the interpersonal buzz that becomes part of people's everyday conversations. Unlike diets and fitness where there's something new every year, sleep doesn't come in different styles.There is no yoga sleep or lose-belly-fat…
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A New Theory Linking Sleep and Creativity
The two main phases of sleep might work together to boost creative problem-solving.
Protecting Sleep in the Hospital, for Both Patients and Doctors
What if sleep were considered a continuous infusion of a medication that helped patients heal faster?
Sleep Deprivation Is More Harmful Than You Think
Researchers are gaining interesting new insights into just how destructive sleep deprivation can be for our emotional equilibrium. Skimping on even an hour or two on sleep, for example, makes people less able to read others' facial expressions.
Experts Answered Every Question We’ve Ever Had About Sleep
Does melatonin work? What’s my chronotype? And is it really that bad to look at my phone right before bed?
Years Ago, We Decided That Young Doctors Need More Sleep. The Plan Might Have Backfired
For most of modern medical history, the process of training to be a doctor could have been mistaken for some diabolical experiment in sleep deprivation. Hundred-hour workweeks, complete with regular all-night shifts, were standard for young hospital residents—in fact, the health care profession largely looked at such grueling schedules as the only efficient way to teach its craft.
9 fascinating facts about the science of sleep
To get a better sense of the science of sleep, I spoke to Camilo Ruiz, a sleep specialist with the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Here are nine surprising facts that came out of our conversation.
Do Teens Really Need Nine Hours of Sleep?
Recommendations for adults are often based on surveys. Researchers look for correlations between people's self-reported sleep habits and their real-world behavioral patterns. Adolescents who sleep fewer than eight hours, for example, tend to get lower grades. Adults who sleep fewer than seven hours self-report memory loss and difficulty concentrating.
The Science of Adolescent Sleep
Why do children wake up early when they are young but want to stay in bed till noon as teenagers? Experts say it’s biology. Adolescents’ bodies want to stay up late and sleep late, putting them out of sync with what their school schedules demand of them. So kids have trouble waking up, and they often find themselves feeling drowsy in morning algebra class.
Sleep Is the Rodney Dangerfield of Health: It Gets No Respect
As important as sleep is — and the more we learn the more we realize sleep is the glue that holds us together — it’s unlikely it will every achieve equal status with exercise and diet. How is it that an activity that takes up about one-third of our lives doesn’t get more attention?
BinarySleep.com
Binarysleep.com is the newest resource for anyone with an interest in Sleep Medicine. This site is just the beginning of a continuously changing idea for a co-operative effort by a group of sleep professionals to take care of their own. Binarysleep is not for profit. The birth of the site is due to what seems to be a desperate need for an impartial source for people working in the sleep industry. Thanks for stopping by.
Healthy Sleep
Healthy Sleep: Understanding the third of our lives we so often take for granted is a Web site that aims to help the general public understand sleep and to get the sleep they need. It is based on the belief that sleep is of equal importance to two other key aspects of health: proper nutrition and regular exercise. Together, these three–nutrition, exercise, and sleep–form the three pillars of health.
n2sleep
Welcome to n2sleep. Whether selecting a resource to build your sleep center, improve upon one you already have or if you are just looking for information on sleep disorders and treatment options available, you’ve come to the right place. n2sleep provides the knowledge, experience and information for anyone interested in sleep disorders and anyone interested in operating their own sleep lab. From lab set up to sleep study scoring, billing to software needed to run a center, n2sleep is the trusted resource in sleep.
SleepMeeting.org
SleepMeeting.org has the only five-day meeting in the nation with scientific sessions and an exhibition hall focused solely on sleep medicine and sleep research. If you're a physician, researcher or trainee, this meeting represents a unique opportunity to learn from and network with leaders in the field.
SleepMultiMedia
SleepMultiMedia is a comprehensive computerized textbook of sleep medicine with text, sound, graphics, animation and video.
The School of Sleep Medicine
The School of Sleep Medicine, Inc. was founded to provide high quality education for the medical community worldwide. Our purpose is to increase awareness among physicians and other health care professionals of the nature and treatment of sleep disorders.
World Sleep Day
World Sleep Day is an annual event, intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and driving. It is organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders.
FOCUS Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
FOCUS Journal For Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine is edited for clinicians, managers and educators who practice in acute care hospitals, homecare settings and sleep laboratories, nationwide. Issues contain clinical articles pertaining to respiratory care and sleep medicine as well as articles dealing with administration and management.
Sleep Disorders Australia
Sleep Disorders Australia is a voluntary group offering assistance and support to those persons and their families who are living with sleep disorders throughout Australia. Membership is available to all sufferers, members of their family, medical professionals, and any member of the public who has an interest in the area of sleep disorders.
Sleep Medicine Board Review
Sleep Medicine Board Review is designed to help candidates prepare for the Sleep Medicine Certification exam which is now hosted by several member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Hypersomnolence Australia
Our primary purpose is to support the medical community work towards better treatment options and ultimately a cure for the neurological disease “Idiopathic Hypersomnolence” - IH (also referred to as Idiopathic Hypersomnia). We also aim to support all people with IH and to people with *Narcolepsy by being a strong advocacy, raising awareness & educating others.
Medical News Today
The latest Sleep News & Sleep Disorders News & Insomnia News articles published daily. Includes news on sleep apnea, narcolepsy, the circadian rhythm, night terror, sleep paralysis, sleepwalking and snoring.
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