Tag: SLEEP

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Industry News Patient Health Professional Practice

AASM Position Statement Highlights Importance of Sleep for Physician Self-Care

Physician burnout is a significantly underappreciated public safety issue, and sleep loss is often overlooked as a contributing factor, according to a new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep is essential to health, and sleep deprivation due to shift-work schedules, high workload, long hours, sleep interruptions, and […]

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Patient Health

The Thyroid Sleep Connection

By Kent Caylor, RPSGT We all get a poor night’s sleep occasionally, but for some, this can be a nightly occurrence. This may lead to fatigue and sleepiness, which can impact our performance during the day. Fatigue can have several causes, including both emotional and physical causes. While there are […]

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Patient Health Insomnia Women's Health

Women, You Are Not Alone!

By Jacqueline Kloss, PhD In casual conversation, I find myself describing what I do professionally, and it goes something like this: I teach behavioral strategies and research ways to help individuals, especially women, overcome their sleep problems.  All too often, I am met with the response of “That is what […]