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Post-partum sleep disturbance: a treatable self-fulling prophecy? Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Sammy Dhaliwal, Ph.D. reported at the recent APSS sleep conference 2026 that pregnant women who anticipated sleep disruption after delivery were at higher risk of sleep problems during this post-partum period. The data suggest that this could be a modifiable risk factor in addressing post-partum sleep disturbance. See Respiratory Therapy for more.
Daylight savings revisited: Reasons to make standard time permanent Wednesday, April 29, 2026
The Pennsylvania State Legislature is considering ending daylight savings time, but the impacts on public health are uncertain. Dr. Indira Gurubhagavatula weighs in and emphasizes that circadian shifts experienced in spring time are detrimental to an already sleep deprived public. Reported in Pennsylvania Capital Star.
Save it until morning: why bad decisions happen at nighttime Sunday, April 5, 2026
Michael Perlis, Ph.D. co-authored an article in Frontiers in Network Physiology that poses the "Mind after Midnight" hypothesis on why poor decisions, often leading to extreme harm, are made at night. The work is discussed in Futura.