Study Links Early High School Start Times to Increased Teen Car Crashes
A new study suggests that teen drivers who start class earlier in the morning are involved in significantly more motor vehicle accidents than peers with a later high school start […]
Study Links Insomnia to Increased Risk of Motor Vehicle Deaths
A study in the November issue of SLEEP suggests that insomnia is a major contributor to deaths caused by motor vehicle crashes and other unintentional fatal injuries. People with three […]
Hospital Readmission Less Likely for Heart Patients Treated for Sleep Apnea
A study in the October issue of the Journal of Clinical sleep medicine is the first to show that 30-day hospital readmission rates and emergency department visits are reduced in […]
Sleep Apnea is a Growing Public Health Threat in the U.S.
At least 25 million adults in the U.S. have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), reports the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project. Sleep apnea afflicts an estimated 26 percent of adults between […]
Study Links Healthy Sleep Duration to Fewer Sick Days from Work
A study in the September issue of SLEEP found that the risk of an extended absence from work due to sickness rose sharply among those who reported sleeping less than […]
AAST White Paper Looks at Future of Sleep Technology
An AAST white paper regarding The Future of Sleep Technology appears in the June 2014 Issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM). The document, which was written by […]
Dangers of Distracted Driving
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.