sleep

June 16, 2016

New age-specific sleep recommendations for children issued

Children who don’t get adequate rest are at risk for health problems ranging from diabetes to depression, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, which this week issued age-specific sleep recommendations.

By Tom Wilemon
March 9, 2016

Vanderbilt sleep specialist urges getting a head start on seasonal time change

The Monday after daylight saving time takes effect doesn’t have to be a heart-stressed, mad-dash, car-crash kind of a day.

By Tom Wilemon
March 9, 2016

Spring forward this weekend; Get tips on surviving the seasonal time change

Vanderbilt Sleep Disorders Center specialist Kelly Brown has a list of tips people can follow to avoid the jolt to their sleep cycles and the resulting fatigue when clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 13.
February 25, 2016

Sleep research for parents of children with ASD expanded

The expansion of sleep education sessions through a research study will allow more parents to learn effective sleep strategies for children with autism spectrum disorder.

By Tom Wilemon
May 1, 2015

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and Tennessee Department of Health urge safe infant sleeping practices

Pediatricians at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have seen four infant deaths from unsafe sleeping habits in the last seven weeks. Infant sleep-related deaths are heartwrenching tragedies that can be preventable when safe sleeping practices are followed.

By VUMC News and Communications
yawning woman
March 3, 2015

Vanderbilt sleep specialist says begin preparing now for this weekend’s change to daylight saving time

By VUMC News and Communications
October 30, 2014

Take a walk in the sun to ease time change woes, says Vanderbilt sleep expert

By VUMC News and Communications
October 8, 2014

New faculty: Jordan studies sleep disorders in children

As one of the few board-certified pediatric sleep specialists in the region, Atia Jordan works with a multidisciplinary team to address sleep concerns in an effort to improve the overall health and well-being of her patients.
By Jessica Pasley
April 24, 2014

Addition bolsters pediatric sleep medicine efforts

Atia Jordan, M.D., a Vanderbilt School of Medicine alumna, has been hired as a pediatrician whose primary focus is on sleep medicine in children.
By Christina Echegaray
March 27, 2014

Undiagnosed sleep apnea among women on rise

Many women currently have undiagnosed sleep apnea, leading to potentially serious health effects, a Vanderbilt sleep expert says.
By VUMC News and Communications
March 5, 2014

Sticking to normal sleep schedule can ease daylight saving time transition

By VUMC News and Communications
October 31, 2013

Vanderbilt sleep experts offer tips to manage end of Daylight Saving Time

A Vanderbilt University Medical Center sleep specialist confirms what a lot of us already know—"falling back" can still cause a groggy and unsettled feeling come Monday morning, even if we do manage to get that extra hour of sleep.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 12, 2013

Sleep education helps families of children with autism

Parent sleep education is beneficial in improving sleep and aspects of daytime behavior and family functioning in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a Vanderbilt study published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
By Craig Boerner
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