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The Sleep Education Blog has moved! 23 Jan 2013 | 01:46 am
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine thanks all of the readers who have been following the Sleep Education Blog since its launch in January 2009. We hope that the blog has kept you informed with the...
Binge eating causes sleep issues during, after pregnancy 8 Oct 2012 | 09:13 pm
Binge eating or consuming unusually large amounts of food, before or during pregnancy, can cause sleep problems during pregnancy. Those sleep problems can also last as long as 18 months after childbir...
Melatonin improves sleep during hypertension treatment 3 Oct 2012 | 04:02 am
Melatonin supplements may improve sleep in hypertension patients who are on beta-blockers. Scientists found that three weeks of melatonin use significantly improved their sleep quality and helped them...
Review: Sleepwalk With Me 24 Aug 2012 | 12:02 am
Don't mistake "Sleepwalk With Me" as a story about a man coming to terms with the rare and intriguing REM sleep behavior disorder. Mike Birbiglia's semi-autobiographical new film is a highly personal ...
Exercise may help alleviate daytime effects of sleep apnea 16 Aug 2012 | 11:04 pm
A daily trip to the gym can help dampen the daytime misery due to sleep apnea, new research shows. A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that a 12-week exercise program helped impro...
The danger of Googling for health advice 9 Aug 2012 | 05:58 am
We're trained as internet users to Google (or Bing) any question we need answered. Thanks to an ever-evolving algorithm, most of the time these search engines return useful websites and information. B...
Short sleep reduces effectiveness of vaccines 1 Aug 2012 | 12:00 pm
Sleep length may affect how your body responds to vaccines, increasing your risk for illness. A study published in the August issue of the journal SLEEP found that people who had insufficient sleep we...
SAFE-D: Teaching Sleep, Alertness and Fatigue Education to Drivers 26 Jul 2012 | 04:14 am
In the middle of summer’s peak driving season, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) offers a free online presentation describing the signs, causes and effects of driver fatigue and some strat...
