42: The Importance of Sleep for Overall Health

Welcome to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, we spoke with Raman Malhotra, MD, associate professor of neurology, Washington University in St. Louis, and president, American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). He discussed the AASM's recent position statement calling for a greater emphasis on sleep health in education, clinical practice, inpatient and long-term care, public health promotion, and the workplace due to sleep's critical role in overall health. He also shared insight into the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on sleep and the Healthy People 2030 initiative that the AASM is taking part in. This episode also features a new segment, the Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology: NIH Awards Funding to Study RNS System in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome FDA Commissioner Calls for Independent Review of Agency Interactions on Aducanumab Novel SUDEP-3 Inventory Shows Potential to Predict SUDEP Risk Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive Mind Moments podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com. REFERENCE Ramar K, Malhotra RK, Carden KA, et al. Sleep is essential to health: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement. Published online June 21, 2021. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9476