AASM to Legislators: No to Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill
AASM member Beth Malow testified at a House subcommittee hearing about why standard time is better for our health and well-being.
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Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
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.
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How Daylight Saving Time Affects Sleep and Overall Health
A 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 MoreHospitals Save Lives Every Day – But It’s Often Impossible to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Noise 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 MoreLater School Start Times for California Students Laid to Rest for the Year
The 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....
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Opinion: High Drug Prices Are Bad. Cutting Them Could Be Worse.
A New York Times contributor asks, would cutting drug prices result in fewer medical...
Read MoreLos Angeles VA Ends Testing on Narcoleptic Dogs After California Members of Congress Question It
The 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...
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Americans Lose Sleep Over Politics and Increase Their Stress Levels, New Study Reveals
American stress levels are at an all time high and politics plays a major role, reports The...
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Trump’s Immigration Order ‘Causing Havoc’ For Medical Students Awaiting Match Day
Match Day is eagerly anticipated by young doctors applying to residency programs. This year,...
Read MoreThis Election Had Medical Consequences—And I Gave Them a Name
A sleep disorder specialist coins the term “Election Dysthymia” to describe her patients who couldn’t sleep because of the election and the anxieties that underlay it, reports The Daily Beast. More times than I can...
Read MoreWorkers Should Be Allowed to Nap After Lunch, Says French Think Tank: ‘The Politics of Insomnia Must End!’
The think tank Terra Nova says French businesses should encourage their staff to take an after lunch nap to boost productivity, reports the National Post.
Read MoreDaylight Saving Time Could End in California
The Golden State could join Hawaii and Arizona as daylight saving time outliers, reports The Sacramento Bee. If you’ve ever awoken an hour early, showed up to work an hour late or groaned at having to reset all your clocks...
Read MoreTracy Morgan Crash Elevated Driver Fatigue as Problem Nationally
A report from NJ.com examines the studies to be conducted and the regulations in place focusing on drowsy driving in the commercial transportation industry.
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Government’s Attitude to Narcolepsy Sufferers Criticised by Labour Senator
Senator John Whelan calls on Ireland’s Minister for Health to intervene and meet parents...
Read MoreThe Sleep Patterns of Successful People in Engineering, Politics, and Technology
A Tech.Co news report examines the sleep patterns of successful leaders throughout history.
Read MoreDoctors Offer Solutions to Teen Sleep Deprivation
The City Council Health Committee in Chicago received recommendations from medical experts to confront the issue of teen sleep deprivation. “Changing the class schedule so math, science and reading are later in the afternoon....
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