MoSleep Blog Central

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a common problem for many who live in more northern
latitudes.

Those who struggle with this combination mood-and-sleep disorder do not have to suffer unnecessarily.

There are a wide range of options for treating SAD.

Most center on a useful, nonpharmacological treatment: Phototherapy.

If you're a patient, a sleep medicine student, a sleep health professional, a general or specialized healthcare practitioner outside the world of sleep medicine, a pharmaceutical professional, a durable medical equipment provider or a CPAP products representative, you may benefit from following the Missouri Sleep Society at its web-based locations.

Anyone in the sleep medicine field is cordially invited to join the Missouri Sleep Society from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday December 2 to meet the board of directors and get to know more about our organization. RSVP as seating is limited!

Drowsy Driving Prevention Week is November 6 through November 13.

It falls after this weekend, when most Americans perform the mandated clock change to mark the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST).

At 2:00am on Sunday November 6, clocks "fall back" or are turned back by 1 hour to return to Standard Time.

There are plenty of discussions about the historical origins of this practice, and others which debate the value of this twice-annual time shift when it comes to school schedules and business planning. Indeed, there's a growing movement to end Daylight Savings Time altogether.

However, the focus on the time change might be better spent understanding how the shift of even one hour of sleep can seriously impact our health and well being.