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December 5, 2024

Study finds tonsil removal not linked to undesirable weight gain, contrary to popular belief

“The upshot is that if you're a sleep specialist—or an otolaryngologist considering taking out a child’s tonsils—you don't have to worry families as much by saying, ‘There's an obesity epidemic, and if you choose surgery, it could increase the risk of obesity for your child,’” said Ronald D. Chervin.

November 1, 2024

Sleep Apnea Could Raise Dementia Risk, Especially for Women

“These potential harms caused by sleep apnea, many of which threaten cognitive performance and decline, highlight the importance of early diagnosis and treatment,” said Dr. Braley. “Estrogen starts to decline as women transition to menopause, which can impact their brains,” Dr. Dunietz said in a university news release. "

October 31, 2024

Sleep apnea linked to higher dementia risk in older adults, especially women: Study

A common yet frequently underdiagnosed sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), contributes to the development of dementia in adults, particularly women, according to a recent study from Michigan Medicine.

October 10, 2024

What to Do if You Wake Up Tired Every Day

“A lot of times people feel like, ‘It doesn’t matter how long I sleep. I wake up and feel like a truck ran over me,’” says Dr. Sonja Schuetz

March 25, 2024

Michigan doctors push for increasing awareness, access to sleep testing in underserved areas

“The two most common sleep disorders are obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, in obstructive sleep apnea we think that 20 percent of the population has it, but it is a very underdiagnosed condition.”, says Dr. Dunietz.

March 20, 2024

Free sleep service helps provide health care to low-income communities

“As a public health professional, I was always cognizant of health equity,” Dr. Dunietz said. “I realized that when I joined sleep medicine, that sleep medicine is an expensive practice because the evaluation and the treatment of sleep disorders rely on equipment.”

February 20, 2024

Free sleep clinic addresses disparities in treatment of sleep disorders

Dr. Dunietz partnered with the Hope Clinic , a nonprofit organization committed to supporting underinsured and uninsured individuals, to provide free sleep care to underserved populations.

January 23, 2024

Sleepless in NYC: Does hitting the snooze button harm your health?

"When you hit the snooze button, you are inviting yourself to have continued sleep, but mixed with wakefulness. It’s not very efficient, and it's usually not ended by a defined time," said Dr. Ronald Chervin.

January 16, 2024

Is Light the Key to Waking Up Early?

Dr. Afifa Shamim-Uzzaman, argued convincingly that light is the best way to get people out of bed early. It’s not surprising that alarm clocks that simulate daylight to slowly wake you from sleeping are widely available — and have become very popular over the last decade.

January 12, 2024

Exactly how much caffeine will wake you up - but not lead to a crash, and when to drink it, according to experts

Dr Dierdre Conroy, a sleep expert at Michigan University, recommends stopping drinking coffee eight hours before bed - 2pm, for those who go to bed at 10.

January 4, 2024

Sleep Research Society-Podcast

On this month’s podcast episode, our host interviews Drs. Cathy Goldstein and Max de Zambotti Kiran KG Ravindran to discuss the recently published article in the journal SLEEP, entitled State of Science and Recommendations for Using Wearable Technology in Sleep and Circadian Research.

November 29, 2023

Do Sleep Trackers Work? What Experts Say

Dr. Goldstein said the data from these devices could also reinforce the benefits of sleep hygiene. For example, a user could see how going to bed and getting up at the same time each day positively affects their metrics.

November 27, 2023

Are Edibles Actually Good for Sleep?

Reactions are so individual, Dr. Conroy says, that personal experience matters just as much as what research shows—especially since marijuana is still illegal federally and in about half of U.S. states, which makes it difficult to study. “What we get in the science might be a bit different from the patient’s perspective, largely because the

November 19, 2023

Free sleep clinic reduces sleep health inequities in southeast Michigan

Grateful to be able to support the mission of the AASM Foundation and excited to improve sleep health among vulnerable adults who live in our surrounding communities and experience poverty. We believe that access to health care is a human right and will continue our free sleep clinic for the years to come. Dr. Galit Levi Dunietz

October 24, 2023

Health experts say ‘falling back’ from daylight saving can improve sleep health

“So, standard time would actually be the more beneficial time to make permanent,” said Cathy Goldstein with University of Michigan Health. “And the reason is that the internal clock, that circadian rhythm, is longer than 24 hours."

October 16, 2023

Sleep problems can increase as you age. These tips can help.

"About 30 percent of older people get less than seven hours of sleep daily, and almost 20 percent report either frequent insomnia or poor sleep quality, according to aOlder adults tend to have less deep (what’s called non-REM) sleep," says Dr. Ronald Chervin.

September 18, 2023

Early-to-mid pregnancy sleep and circadian markers in relation to birth outcomes: An epigenetics pilot study

This pilot investigation adds to the growing evidence base that pregnancy sleep and circadian health, assessed early on in pregnancy, are related to birth outcomes. Whether prenatal care that includes assessment and counseling for healthy sleep and circadian habits would improve fetal health deserves further investigation.

September 12, 2023

How much melatonin should I take? Experts weigh in on dosage rules, how much is too much.

OTC melatonin is not regulated by the FDA for insomnia, medical conditions or sleep disorders, so it's more easily available to the public, explained Dr. Deirdre Conroy , That being said, studies have shown that the dose of

July 27, 2023

How To Get Through Work On No Sleep: An Hour-By-Hour Guide

Natural light signals our brains to be up-and-at-’em, says Dr. Deirdre Conroy. So open the window and soak in the first light to activate your energy. Dehydration seriously compounds fatigue, so be sure to drink a glass of water too.

July 26, 2023

What Happens to Your Body if You Take Melatonin Every Night, According to a Behavioral Sleep Medicine Expert

“One of the challenges with melatonin is that recent studies have shown that the dose on the bottle may not always equate to exactly how much is in each pill,” Dr. Conroy says. "A lower dose of melatonin has been shown to show a bigger 'shift' in the circadian phase than larger doses of melatonin."

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