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Caffeine, Naps and Exercise: How Americans Fight Daytime Sleepiness

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half of Americans use caffeine (49%) or take a nap (48%) to improve alertness when they feel sleepy in the daytime.
28-Oct-2024 11:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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The World Series Causes Some Americans to "Strike Out" on Sleep

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that over a quarter of Americans (26%) say they typically feel tired during the World Series.
23-Oct-2024 4:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Survey Reveals Election and World Worries Keep Americans Awake

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half of people (46%) have lost sleep due to worries about the presidential election.
21-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Sleep Experts Advocate for Permanent Standard Time Ahead of Fall Time Change

Soon, most of the U.S. will gain an hour as we “fall back” to standard time. But in a survey by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 6 in 10 (64%) Americans support eliminating seasonal time changes.
17-Oct-2024 1:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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Daytime Sleepiness Takes a Toll on Americans, Impacting Daily Life

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that 82% of Americans report daytime sleepiness has a negative impact on at least one aspect of daily life.
1-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Menopause and Midnight Mayhem: 50% of Women Aged 45-64 Report Disrupted Sleep

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that 50% of women aged 45-64 report sometimes, often, or always experiencing sleep disruption due to menopause.
23-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Rethinking the Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid for Kids

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half (45%) of parents have given melatonin to a child under the age of 18 to help him or her sleep.
16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Restless legs lead to restless nights: More than one in 10 Americans report having an RLS diagnosis

Ahead of Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day, a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine finds that 13% of Americans report that they have been diagnosed with restless legs syndrome.
9-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Expert Available – “Springing Forward” for Daylight Saving Time

1-Mar-2022 2:05 PM EST

Expert Available – Melatonin Use on the Rise Among U.S. Adults

7-Feb-2022 4:20 PM EST

Patient Safety Week: Sleep Experts Available for Interviews to Discuss Sleep Center Safety, and Why Sleep is Essential to Health

10-Mar-2021 12:30 PM EST

Ditching the daylight saving time change for better sleep, health and safety

If the month of March has you dreading the night when we “spring forward” to daylight saving time, you’re not alone. More than half of Americans say they’re tired after the time change, and 63% of Americans say that they support the...
8-Mar-2021 7:00 AM EST

Missing the mark with melatonin: Finding the best treatment for insomnia

10-Feb-2021 11:05 AM EST

Healthy sleep and immune response to COVID-19 vaccination

13-Jan-2021 12:40 PM EST

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Resolve to achieve healthy sleep in 2021

According to a recent survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 85% of U.S. adults do not get the recommended seven hours or more of sleep every night. With the new year comes the opportunity for Americans to reset habits to include making...
21-Dec-2020 9:35 AM EST

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Established in 1975, the AASM advances sleep care and enhances sleep health to improve lives. The AASM has a combined membership of 11,000 accredited sleep centers and individuals, including physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who care for patients with sleep disorders. As the leader in the sleep field, the AASM sets standards and promotes excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and research (aasm.org). 