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12 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know 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 Want Patients to Know™
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11 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know 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 Want Patients to Know™
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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.

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What doctors want patients to know 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 Want Patients to Know™
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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.

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13 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know 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 Want Patients to Know™
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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
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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What it's like to specialize in sleep medicine: Shadowing Dr. Skiba

Virginia Skiba, MD, of Henry Ford Health, started her career in neurology but switched to sleep medicine after about a decade. Find out why.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series