Sleeping person
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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about sleep apnea

Sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed but is highly treatable. Three sleep physicians explain how early recognition can protect long-term health. 

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™

Advancing public health

The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, expanding access to care for underserved patients and developing key prevention strategies.

Smiling person in bed
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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about getting a good night’s sleep

Sleep’s importance to health rivals exercise or healthful eating. Three AMA member sleep medicine physicians share what patients should understand.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Woman sleeping
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11 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about women's sleep health

From puberty to menopause, women face unique sleep struggles. Lindsay McCullough, MD, of Rush Medical Group, discusses how to improve sleep quality.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Sept. 8, 2025

In the news: Scammers impersonate physicians, sleep apnea on the rise among U.S. adults, exercise may help slow breast cancer growth and more.

Publications & Newsletters

Respiratory learning CME

Browse CME from the American Thoracic Society designed to improve care for pulmonary diseases, critical illnesses and sleep-related breathing disorders.

Taking a nap on a couch
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about taking naps

James Rowley, MD, of Rush University System for Health, says napping for 15–20 minutes can refresh, but taking frequent naps hints at poor sleep.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 2, 2025

In the news: Exercise improves colon cancer survival rates, cannabis health risks rise with age, napping may increase mortality risk and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Sleepless person leaning on crescent moon
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13 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about insomnia

About 30 million adults in the U.S. live with insomnia and struggle without consistent, restful sleep. Three sleep medicine physicians share more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
AMA Update for March 24, 2025: How to stay healthy when traveling: Measles, dengue virus, and how to sleep better with sleepmaxxing (index only)
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11 Min Read

How to stay healthy when traveling: Measles, dengue virus, and how to sleep better with sleepmaxxing

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about staying healthy when traveling, measles 2025, and sleep maxxing.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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11 Min Read

How to stay healthy when traveling: Measles, dengue virus, and how to sleep better with sleepmaxxing [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about staying healthy when traveling, measles 2025, and sleep maxxing.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast