Unveiling the Dark Side of Daylight Saving Time
Sleep specialist Karin Johnson, MD, FAAN, FAASM, vice president of Save Standard Time, spreads awareness of the harmful impacts of DST.
Sleep specialist Karin Johnson, MD, FAAN, FAASM, vice president of Save Standard Time, spreads awareness of the harmful impacts of DST.
The National Sleep Foundation hosted the first Congressional briefing on sleep health equity, convening expert panelists from across the country for a conversation on social determinants of sleep health, focusing on potential solutions.
The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends.
Read MoreA proposal, submitted to the Tennessee General Assembly Wednesday by Senator Becky Duncan Massey, would make driving while fatigued or with no sleep for a 24 hour period a crime if it leads to another driver being killed.
Read MoreIf the AASM had its way, this would be the last time change in the United States, and the switch to standard time would be permanent.
Read MoreA new study shows that DNA plays a role in how much the “spring forward” time change affects individuals.
Read MoreAccording to the AASM, research supports public opposition to seasonal time changes, and sleep science suggests that permanent standard time is the best option.
Read MoreSchool start times are the biggest reason teenagers are often tired. There may have been some justification for it in the past, but not now, reports New York Times Opinion.
Read MoreDespite claims that owning a gun makes a person feel safer and sleep easier, gun owners...
Read MoreForbes asks: How does losing and gaining sleep involuntarily twice a year really affect us? The reality is that instead of getting more sleep on the first Sunday in November, many people wake up earlier, have difficulty...
Read MoreA report from USA Today looks at how daylight saving time could negatively affect overall health. “Ever since the institution of daylight saving time, there has been controversy regarding whether it accomplishes its goals...
Read MoreNoise levels on hospital wards far exceed the levels recommended by the World Health Organization, reports New Statesman. On the ICU there are few natural cues to demonstrate the shift from day to night. Light is usually...
Read MoreThe measure received 26 of the 41 votes it needed for passage in the Assembly late Thursday, with opponents saying the state should not impose a blanket restriction on local school districts, reports the Los Angeles Times....
Read MoreA New York Times contributor asks, would cutting drug prices result in fewer medical...
Read MoreThe proposed experiment would have involved giving 18 narcoleptic Dobermans antidepressants or methamphetamine, then killing the dogs and studying how the drugs affect the production of histamines in their brains, reports the...
Read MoreAmerican stress levels are at an all time high and politics plays a major role, reports The...
Read MoreMatch Day is eagerly anticipated by young doctors applying to residency programs. This year,...
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