Alerts
National Sleep Foundation Launches Sleep Hotline
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The National Sleep Foundation is proud to announce the launch of a free sleep hotline: The National Sleep Foundation Hotline brought to you by Westin Hotels & Resorts. The hotline, 888-TIME4SLEEP (846-3475), will be open August 17 through September 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET. |
NTSB Makes Recommendations on Sleep Apnea
 The National Transportation Safety Board has issued six recommendations to the Federal Aviation Agency regarding pilot fatigue and obstructive sleep apnea after concluding an investigation of two pilots who fell asleep during a February 2008 flight. |
Rare Gene Discovered in Short Sleepers
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For years, sleep experts have advised adults to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night for optimal health and energy. However, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have recently discovered a gene mutation that allows the carrier to function properly on less sleep than the average adult. |
OSA More Prevalent in Patients with Severe Asthma
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Researchers have found obstructive sleep apnea to be more common in patients with severe asthma compared with patients with moderate asthma, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. |
Post Article Examines 'Crash Pads'
 A recent article in the Washington Post looked at crash pads, makeshift homes used as an inexpensive housing option for regional airline flight crews. Crash pad owners told the Post that these dorm-like housing arrangements — accommodating 10 to 30 people at one time — are concentrated in cities with major airline operations fed by regional carriers. |
Extreme Sleep Durations Lead to Poor Quality of Life
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Older adults with extreme sleep durations — less than five hours or more than 10 hours — had a markedly worse health-related quality of life compared with those who slept seven hours, according to an article in the journal SLEEP. |
NPR Piece Examines Snoring, Sleep Apnea
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A recent piece on NPR examines snoring and how it can be a strong indicator of obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. More than 18 million American adults have sleep apnea, and it occurs in all age groups and both sexes. |
One-Third of Americans Take Naps
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Do you find yourself taking a quick power snooze every once in a while? You're not alone. One-third of adults in the United States take naps, according to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center. |
New Alarm Clock Tracks Your Sleep
 In general, alarm clocks only do two things: They keep the time and they generate a loud, obnoxious noise to remind you to get up. But a new alarm clock reviewed in the New York Times has an additional function: It monitors your sleep. |
Active Children are Sleepy Children
 The secret to your child falling asleep faster may be as simple as turning off the TV. A recent study conducted at Monash University in Melbourne and the University of Aukland found that for every hour a child is sedentary — watching TV or reading — it takes an additional three minutes to fall asleep. |
