The Sleep Education Blog has moved!
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 latest news, updates and tips about sleep and sleep disorders.We are excited to announce that the blog recently moved to the AASM’s website at www.sleepeducation.com. On the website you will continue to find the same relevant and insightful content that you have come to expect from the blog.Launched in 2005, www.sleepeducation.com has received a complete overhaul. The new site includes online videos and fu...
Source: Sleep Education - January 22, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: blogs
Obesity crisis examined in HBO documentary series " The Weight of the Nation "
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that if nothing is done to reverse the nation ' s current obesity trends, < a href= " http://www.ajpmonline.org/webfiles/images/journals/amepre/AMEPRE_33853-stamped2.pdf " > 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030 < /a > . With the obesity current rate at 36 percent, the nation would add 32 million obese people in less than two decades. Sleep apnea, heart disease, diabetes and countless other debilitating and chronic health problems linked to obesity would devastate the national health and cost the health care system an estimated $550 billion. < br / > < br / >...
Source: Sleep Education - May 10, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: blogs
Children ’s books for sale in New York museum gift shop
Two children ’s picture books published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) in 2011 are available at theChildren ’s Museum of Manhattan.The Animals Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Biomes andI See the Animals Sleeping: A Bedtime Storyemphasize the importance of sleep for both animals and children.The books are written in rhyme and feature colorful illustrations. They explore the sleep habitats of various animals, from the familiar to the more exotic. In all cases, children are encouraged to get a good night sleep. The Children ’s Museum of Manhattan is currently exhibiting “EatSleepPlay™: Building Health Every Day.”Th...
Source: Sleep Education - March 20, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Tags: AASM books children ' s books Source Type: blogs
Children ’s books for sale in New York museum gift shop
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Source: Sleep Education - March 20, 2012 Category: Sleep Medicine Tags: AASM books children ' s books Source Type: blogs
