Sleep Medicine News

In this video, Raman K. Malhotra, MD, FAASM, neurologist and sleep specialist at Washington University, discusses “exciting findings” on treatments for narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia that were presented at the virtual SLEEP 2020 meeting.

Survey data showed that most primary care physicians view sleep health as an important aspect of patient care, but they often feel uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has issued a position statement seeking the elimination of daylight saving time, citing the unhealthy and sometimes deadly consequences of it.

College-aged adults who experience nomophobia are at a greater risk for increased sleepiness, avolition and poor sleep hygiene, according to research presented at SLEEP 2020.

Adults who napped longer than 1 hour per day had elevated risk for CVD and mortality compared with those who did not nap at all, according to a meta-analysis presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

An intervention combining cognitive relaxation and distraction strategies through immersive virtual reality technology and slow breathing may help adolescents improve sleep quality, according to research presented at SLEEP 2020.

The direction and magnitude of a team’s traveling during the National Basketball Association’s playoff tournament can impact its chances of winning, according to research presented at SLEEP 2020.

In this video, Shalini Paruthi, MD, co-chair of the SLEEP 2020 meeting — hosted by the Associated Professional Sleep Societies — discusses sessions at the virtual meeting that provide insight into testing, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for treating insomnia may also help alleviate depressive symptoms, according to study results published in Journal of Sleep Research.

Mayo Clinic has been ranked the No. 1 hospital nationwide by U.S. News and World Report, the fifth consecutive year that the hospital in Rochester, Minn., has received the top spot on the publication’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll list.