Teens

7 02, 2024

Enter the 2024 “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest

2024-03-04T16:05:55+00:00February 7, 2024|Healthy Sleep Habits, Teens|

Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2024 “Sleep for Success” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for teens and how proper sleep leads to better [...]

18 01, 2023

Enter the 2023 “Unplug to Recharge” High School Video Contest

2023-01-19T18:08:45+00:00January 18, 2023|Healthy Sleep Habits, School, Technology, Teens|

Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2023 “Unplug to Recharge” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for teens and the effect of technology on teen [...]

26 09, 2022

Ask them anything: Experts discuss healthy sleep on Reddit

2023-01-17T19:55:22+00:00September 26, 2022|Children, Parenting, School, Teens|

Held in September, Student Sleep Health Week drives awareness of the importance of healthy sleep for students of all ages to learn, grow and thrive. This year, sleep experts took to Reddit to answer questions about healthy sleep in kids and teens during Student [...]

31 08, 2022

With back to school comes back to sleep

2023-01-18T17:07:25+00:00August 31, 2022|Children, Parenting, School, Teens|

The start of the new school year is the perfect time to renew habits that keep students happy and healthy – including sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is holding the third annual Student Sleep Health Week Sept. 12-18, 2022, to inform [...]

20 01, 2022

Enter the 2022 “Make Sleep Work for You” High School Video Contest

2023-01-18T17:17:22+00:00January 20, 2022|Healthy Sleep Habits, School, Teens|

Submissions are now being accepted for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s 2022 “Make Sleep Work for You” High School Video Contest. Entrants will compete for a cash prize and raise awareness about the importance of sleep for the health and well-being of teens. [...]

18 10, 2021

Sleep experts highlight healthy sleep for students on Twitter

2023-01-19T18:06:25+00:00October 18, 2021|Healthy Sleep Habits, School, Teens|

Recently, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) organized Student Sleep Health Week to drive awareness of the importance of healthy sleep for students of all ages to learn, grow and thrive. During Student Sleep Health Week, AASM members Seema Khosla, MD, and [...]

19 09, 2020

Resolution 1103 supports the designation of National Student Sleep Health Week

2023-01-19T17:57:10+00:00September 19, 2020|Children, Parenting, Patient Advocacy, School, Teens|

On Sept. 11, 2020, Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California introduced House Resolution 1103 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, the resolution designates the third week of September as National Student Sleep Health Week. Republican Rep. [...]

4 09, 2020

Student Sleep Health Week: Setting students up for success

2022-08-04T19:58:37+00:00September 4, 2020|Children, Parenting, School, Teens|

Healthy sleep helps children and teens learn in the classroom and excel in sports and extracurricular activities. To highlight the importance of healthy sleep for students, the AASM is holding the first-ever Student Sleep Health Week, slated for September 14-20, 2020. As families prepare [...]

6 07, 2020

Teen marijuana use linked to adult insomnia

2023-01-18T20:49:49+00:00July 6, 2020|Mental Health, Parenting, Teens|

From cell phones and caffeine to school start times and homework, there are many things that keep teenagers from getting enough sleep at night. It’s recommended that teens sleep 8-10 hours a night. But many teens are not getting enough sleep. In fact, more [...]

11 05, 2020

AASM High School Video Contest award winners for 2020

2023-01-19T17:54:06+00:00May 11, 2020|Healthy Sleep Habits, Patient Advocacy, School, Teens|

Congratulations to the three students selected as the winners of the 2020 AASM High School Video Contest! This year’s contest focused on teaching teens about the importance of healthy sleep. Along with a balanced diet and regular exercise, sleep is one of the pillars [...]

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