James A. Rowley, MD, has been installed as president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) board of directors, placing him at the helm of the sleep medicine professional society. Rowley assumed the role in Indianapolis during SLEEP 2023, the 37th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies. As president, Rowley will guide…
Sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in youth presenting to emergency departments (EDs), according to new research published in the National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Health journal. For the study, researchers analyzed data from more than 65 million youth aged 6-24 years who visited an ED between 2015…
Owen Griffkin, Mental Health Participation Officer, on a walk with PAVO colleaguesThere is plenty of evidence that getting active is beneficial to your mental health. The Mental Health Foundation and Mind have both written extensively on the subject, and in previous blog posts we have featured Be Active as one of the Five Ways to…
Audio Transcript The prophet Isaiah tells us in Isaiah 65:17 something pretty incredible. In the new creation, he says, “the former things” — the experiences of this life, it seems — “shall not be remembered or come into mind.” And that raises question about eternity. In the new creation, are we mindwiped? Two listeners are…
C.S. Lewis’s Pilgrim’s Regress is an allegory about the life of the mind — Lewis’s mind — as it wrestles with the soul’s desire for God. Filled with allusions to Lewis’s own intellectual development, the book is equal parts fascinating and impenetrable. Its full original title gives you a taste of what you’re in for:…
By Yaqoot Fatima, The University of Queensland; Azhar Potia, The University of Queensland; James Ward, The University of Queensland, and Mina Kinghorn, The University of Queensland Adolescence is a sensitive life stage when emerging independence, changing social roles, excessive screen time, academic pressures, and significant biological changes can lead to emotional and behavioural problems. The…
The United States Patent Office has granted Maryland-based Curio Wellness a utility patent for its cannabis sleep aid, Good Night. Good Night’s patented technology secures a unique, pulse-delivery system for medicinal cannabis sleep products. The ratio tablet is designed to help consumers fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and reduce morning grogginess by dosing in…
Researchers have developed a tool to measure how long people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have been affected by the condition before being diagnosed. Despite moderate-to-severe OSA being linked to significantly increased risk of mortality, stroke, and cancer incidence, there was no method to establish how long a patient had been exposed, according to Michelle…