Still feeling groggy from the time change? @PhyllisZee, MD, PhD, chief of #SleepMedicine NM Neurology Northwestern Medicine, tells CNN get morning-bright light for 20 to 30 minutes after waking up and increase bright light exposure the rest of the morning. bit.ly/3FjUpip

🔊Podcast alert🔊 Phyllis Zee, MD (@PhyllisZee), joins the Finding Genius Podcast to discuss how circadian clocks work and what happens when they don't. She also supplies practical advice on addressing sleep issues. Listen now: player.fm/series/finding…

Keep your bedroom dark to protect your heart! Light exposure at night can lead to negative cardiovascular health effects, explains Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD, of the Center for Circadian and #Sleep Medicine at Northwestern Medicine and president of World Sleep Society.

Happy World Sleep Day 2023! Join us today to help raise awareness of sleep health worldwide. Watch for news and activities from World Sleep Day delegates and organizers around the world! #WorldSleepDay World Sleep Society

#Sleepdeserts, akin to food deserts and exercise deserts, are areas or environments that are not conducive to quality #sleep. Hrayr Attarian, MD, of Northwestern Medicine shares a few potential solutions for addressing them.

New research led by Minjee Kim, MD, found an association between light exposure before bedtime in #pregnancy and increased risk of developing gestational #diabetes mellitus. bit.ly/42tp9Yc

Is #RestlessLegsSyndrome ruining your sleep? A movement disorders and #SleepSpecialist offers hope and help. #RLS nm.org/healthbeat/hea…

Learn about the various World Sleep Society programs, including World Sleep Day from our World Sleep Society President Phyllis Zee! Learn more: worldsleepsociety.org youtu.be/pS1Zd0uxSmI

#Pregnant women who had greater light exposure three hours before #sleep were more likely to develop gestational diabetes, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows. bit.ly/405E21k

“Improving Sleep Health Among Refugees: A Systematic Review” ▫️ Journal: Neurology Clinical Practice ▫️ Featured authors: Hrayr Attarian ▫️ Find online: bit.ly/3lv3xtU

Light exposure before bedtime could increase pregnant women's risk of developing gestational #diabetes, according to new research led by Minjee Kim, MD. bit.ly/3ZWXiy5

Congratulations to Dr. Kristen Knutson, who was was recently named director of the NUCATS Institute's Succeeding with Your K Award seminar series — bit.ly/3q8dH5F

“Obstructive sleep apnea results in intermittent low oxygen levels and fragmented sleep, both of which can affect immune function and chronic inflammation, which may increase the risk for long COVID,” says Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD.

CCSM Director, Phyllis Zee, MD, PhD, will be the keynote speaker at SLEEP 2023. NM Neurology

Wake up before your alarm this morning? ⏰ Your biological clock is to blame. Neurobiology's Dr. Ravi Allada tells The New York Times that if we go to bed knowing we must be up in four hours, something in our bodies may help to ensure that we wake up at that time. nyti.ms/44uosih

Latest VISA Updates: The Brazilian government has announced a postponement in the requirement for travelers from the United States, Canada, and Australia to obtain a visa to travel to Brazil. gov.br/mre/pt-br/emba…

New paper out now in Sleep Medicine. We conducted the first systematic review on treatment for NREM parasomnias (sleepwalking, sleep terrors, confusional arousals, sexsomnia, sleep related eating) Kelly Baron, PhD, MPH, DBSM Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine NM Neurology authors.elsevier.com/a/1hlyh4y2Nr4w…

CCSM Director @PhyllisZee is featured in this AP story on the health effects of changing the clocks twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. NM Neurology apnews.com/article/daylig…

A first of its kind study by CCSM Faculty Dr. Jen Mundt demonstrates a new way to treat narcolepsy-related nightmares. NM Neurology news.northwestern.edu/stories/2024/1…

A new #publication co-authored by Edith L. Graham, MD, and Hrayr P. Attarian, MD, highlights the investigation of the relationship between insufficient sleep and #MultipleSclerosis. Read now: academic.oup.com/sleep/article-…