Alerts
A Look at School Start Times
 Did you know that for teenagers to function best, it is suggested that they get nine and a half hours of sleep every night? With the school bell ringing as early as 7 a.m., your child would need to be in bed around 9 p.m. in order to leave enough time for getting ready in the morning. For most parents, it would be an amazing feat to get your child into bed that early. |
Former Foundation Secretary Appointed to NTSB
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The president has designated former National Sleep Foundation Secretary Christopher A. Hart as the National Transportation Safety Board's new vice chairman, according to a press release by the agency. |
Back-to-School Sleep Tips
 As the new school year approaches, the National Sleep Foundation encourages parents and kids to put healthy sleep on the list of back-to-school necessities. Kids tend to sleep and wake up later during the summer, making the transition to the school-year sleep schedule difficult. |
Runner's World Profiles Marathoner with Insomnia
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The September issue of Runner's World profiles Tera Moody, one of the best female long-distance runners in the United States, and her struggle with insomnia. Latin for "no sleep," insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or remain asleep. Insomnia is also used to describe the condition of waking up not feeling restored or refreshed. |
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. |
