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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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 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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