Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine

The Child Who Snores

Although obstructive sleep apnea is most common in older adults, it can also be seen in children, often resulting in severe morbidity.  In this podcast, we discuss how to identify sleep apnea in the pediatric population and approaches to its management.

The child who cannot sleep

Parents of children with insomnia know how distressing this condition can be.  In this podcast, we discuss possible causes and how best to help children and families.

Late to bed and late to rise: Delayed Sleep-wake phase disorder

Being unable to fall asleep until well after midnight and preferring to sleep until at least mid morning causes serious impairment to school and work attendance and performance.  In this podcast, we discuss the nature of delayed sleep-wake phase disorder and approaches to management.

Jet lag: Traveling across time

Anyone who has traveled across time zones has experienced jet lag and there are many online suggestions for counteracting the effects. In this podcast a circadian rhythm expert discussed what measures are most likely to help.

The Shift Worker

About a fifth of U.S. workers do shift work. This podcast examines how sleep professionals can best help shift workers perform and live optimally.

Advocating for school start times

How can sleep professionals help advocate for later school start times for adolescents? In this podcast we meet a sleep specialist who was successful in his efforts.

How Long Should We Sleep? And When?

Insufficient sleep is an epidemic in modern life. But how long should we optimally sleep? Is biphasic sleep healthy? This podcast addresses issues of optimal length and timing of sleep and the consequences of sleep deprivation.

3% or 4%: The changing landscape of hypopneas

The AASM recommendation that laboratories use the 3%/arousal definition of hypopnea is in conflict with the definition used by CMS. This podcast explores practical scenarios raised by this issue.