Sleep Medicine
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Starting school later in the morning improves adolescents’ sleep
Students starting high school classes after 8:30 a.m. slept more on weeknights and less on weekends, compared with students whose classes started...
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Sleep quality may affect COPD risk in African American smokers
African American smokers who slept well showed stronger functional exercise capacity than did poor sleepers.
Conference Coverage
Excessive sleepiness linked to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
“Paying attention to sleepiness in older adults could help doctors predict and prevent future medical conditions.”
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Sleep in the time of COVID-19
Staying home during the coronavirus pandemic may lead to increased stress that could induce or worsen insomnia.
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Young women with insomnia at higher risk for car accidents
Prospective longitudinal study reveals novel risk group.
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Varied nightly bedtime, sleep duration linked to CVD risk
Circadian disruption may occur outside of shift work and accumulate over time, particularly given modern lifestyle factors such as increased use...
Conference Coverage
Diagnosing insomnia takes time
LAS VEGAS – An estimated 30%-40% of people with chronic insomnia have a psychiatric disorder. That means “you have to be thorough in your...
Literature Review
AAN publishes guideline on the treatment of sleep problems in children with autism
Behavioral strategies should be the first-line treatment, and clinicians should offer melatonin if these strategies are not helpful, according to...
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Modafinil use in pregnancy tied to congenital malformations
A large Nordic study confirms a safety signal seen in postmarketing surveillance.
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Adenotonsillectomy doesn’t improve cognitive function in preschoolers with OSA
There was no significant difference in global IQ at 12 months between patients who underwent adenotonsillectomy and those who did not.