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 [...]
Each night millions of people in the U.S. struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep. For some, this is only a brief problem. For others, insomnia can become an ongoing struggle. Download an infographic about insomnia.
There is a big problem facing college students today. Students are sleeping less and not getting a healthy amount. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that, as a nation, 35% of adults are not getting enough sleep. This comes out to [...]
Healthy sleep is essential to a strong immune system. As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, it’s important that people continue to get sufficient sleep for the best immune response. Sleep loss is linked to changes in several immune processes. Poor sleep may weaken your defenses [...]
What’s keeping you up at night? The global pandemic? The time change? Anxiously awaiting the results of the 2020 presidential election? Maybe all of the above. About one-third of Americans say they’re more tired than usual the day after election night, according to a [...]
Is COVID-19 keeping you up at night? You’re not alone. According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a third of Americans are sleeping worse than they did before the pandemic. About 30 percent say they have difficulty falling asleep [...]
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 [...]
Getting good sleep is a key to good health, and so is good nutrition. Lucky for you, the two can go hand-in-hand. There are several healthy foods that can also support good sleep. Many of them have tryptophan, an important amino acid. Your body [...]
Fun on Super Bowl Sunday can lead to a tired Monday for many. In a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, nearly 40% percent of U.S. adults said they are more tired than usual the Monday after the Super Bowl. With [...]
As the summer winds down and people go back to work and school, many couples are preparing for a massive change in their lives – becoming parents. August and September usually see the most babies born in the United States compared with the rest [...]
