Welcome to the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic's press room. Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic's medical director Dr. Michal Lacey and CEO Dr. Russell Rosenberg regularly contribute to health stories for ABC World News, NBC Nightly News, National Public Radio, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, and local Atlanta media. The Atlanta sleep doctors hope to educate the general public about sleep disorders, sleep statistics, sleep problems, and sleep studies. For press inquiries, please email staci.dale@atlantasleep.com
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July 6, 2011 | Huffington Post UK
Is Technology Addiction Wrecking our Sleep?
"People can get too physiologically excited by these activities -- gaming especially -- prior to bedtime, and will do it for hours on end," explained Russell Rosenberg, Ph.D, a US-based sleep specialist who is Chairman of the Board of the National Sleep Foundation and a blogger for HuffPost US.
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June 30, 2011 | Huffington Post
How to Sleep Well When Traveling
With about six out of every ten Americans planning a getaway this year, it is important to maintain a regular, healthy sleep schedule no matter the location. Regardless of your destination, simple preparations for a good night's sleep can head off any disturbance in your usual sleep schedule.
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May 12, 2011 | 11Alive News
Sleep Week on 11Alive: How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Do you have a TV in your bedroom? It's okay, as long as you don't use it to fall asleep or use it when you can't sleep in the middle of the night. That's just one piece of advice for getting a good night's sleep from Dr. Russell Rosenberg of the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic.
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May 11, 2011 | 11Alive News
Sleep Week on 11Alive: Teen Sleep Needs
"These days of sort of hypercommunication with Facebook and Twitter and texting and so forth, along with the other increased workload, staying up later for school, talking with your friends, that sort of thing, teenagers often get to sleep very late," said Dr. Michael Lacey with the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic
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May 10, 2011 | 11Alive News
Sleep Week on 11Alive: Drowsy Driving
"Between 100,000-200,000 motor vehicle accidents per year can be attributed just to sleepy drivers and somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 deaths on America's roads," says Dr. Russell Rosenberg, CEO of the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic.
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May 9, 2011 | 11Alive News
Sleep Week on 11Alive: Sleep Apnea
"Sleep Apnea defined means the complete stoppage or sensation of air flow, usually in the form of obstruction sleep apnea when the air collapses so much that no air is moving," said Dr. Michael Lacey with Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic. "Then the pattern will start all over again."
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April 17, 2011 | CNN International 
How To Stay Awake at Work
Since twenty percent of the American workforce is comprised of shift workers, many employees are struggling through their overnight shifts. CNN International reporter Ralitsa Vassileva interviewed Dr. Russell Rosenberg to discuss overnight shift workers and how to stay awake on the job.
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March 14, 2011 | EPSN RISE
Snooze News: Get Nine Hours of Sleep Each Night
When you’re short on sleep, your body isn’t as efficient at processing carbs and turning them into glycogen, which is the fuel you use for energy to play. “You may run out of steam early, compared to when you’re well-rested,” says Dr. Michael Lacey, medical director at Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic.
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April 14, 2011 | 11Alive News 
FAA Responds to Sleep Deprived Air Traffic Controllers
"It should be no surprise to the FAA that people are sleeping on the job when they've been left alone in a tower at night," said Dr.Russell Rosenberg, the director of the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic. "In fact, I spoke with a Delta pilot who said this is something that's been going on for a long time."
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March 10, 2011 | My Health News Daily 
5 Ways the Time Change May Affect Your Health
In a culture where we are constantly being told we need more sleep, the start of daylight saving time piles another hour per person onto the national sleep debt.
"We're already a highly sleep-deprived society," Rosenberg said. "We can ill afford to lose one more hour of sleep."
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March 7, 2011 | Reuters 
Not Getting Enough Sleep? Turn Off the Technology
"Unfortunately, cell phones and computers, which make our lives more productive and enjoyable, may be abused to the point that they contribute to getting less sleep at night leaving millions of Americans functioning poorly the next day," Russell Rosenberg, the vice chairman of the Washington DC-based National Sleep Foundation (NSF), said in a statement.
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March 2, 2011 | PRWEB 
Atlanta Sleep Research Center Conducts Study on Drowsy Driving
Dr. Michael Lacey, a board-certified sleep specialist and neurologist who directs the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic treats many patients who admit to dozing while driving. “Many of my patients admit to drowsy driving, often resulting in serious accidents.
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January 25, 2011 | AOL Small Business 
Why Sleeping on the Job Can be a Good Thing
Poor sleep habits are likely affecting your business -- and its bottom line. Rosenberg says the sleep survey "supports the link between sleep and workplace performance, and shows that inadequate sleep is a primary factor in poor job performance."
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January 10, 2011 | In Session 
Conrad Murray Case
Discussing the Conrad Murray case with host Ryan Smith, Dr. Michael Lacey outlined the correct way to treat individuals with sleeping disorders and the possible side effects from treatment.
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November 9, 2010 | The Examiner
Effects of Time Change on Sleep
“When we fall back in autumn, our body’s circadian rhythm – what determines when we are sleepy and when we are alert – must reset itself,” said Dr. Russell Rosenberg, CEO of the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic and Vice Chair of the National Sleep Foundation.
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November 8, 2010 | ABC World News
Driving While Sleepy More Common and Deadly Than Thought
According to Dr. Michael Lacey, the medical director of the Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic, fatigue can have a real impact on the brain. When the body expects to sleep, it releases chemicals like melatonin and when a person is forced to stay awake, the work the brain is doing to fight those chemicals leaves them in a fog.
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October 8, 2010 | National Public Radio's Science Friday
To Sleep, Perchance To Slim
During the radio segment, Dr. Lacey & Science Friday host Ira Flatow discussed a new study that suggests too little sleep impairs weight loss. Dr. Lacey was also able to take questions from tweets & callers on a variety of sleep topics. A podcast of the segment is available.
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September 9, 2010 | Tampa Bay News
Legislation Targets Drowsy Driving
“In a busy, 24/7 society, sleep can be expensive,” said Russell Rosenberg, vice chair of the National Sleep Foundation. “Not sleeping is even more expensive, when you consider the number of accidents on our roads due to drowsy drivers."
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August 11, 2010 | PRWEB
Georgia's First Driving Simulator Arrives at Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic
The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic recently acquired a driving simulator to test new sleep medications during clinical trials. The clinic is the only accredited sleep disorders center in Georgia to house a driving simulator.
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July 26, 2010 | NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
Inception inspires dream analysis
Inception now has people wondering about multi-layered dreams and other concepts from the movie. Dr. Russell Rosenberg sat down with NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams to shed some light on what happens when we shut our eyes.
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July 19, 2010 | The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Is it Real or Just a Dream?
The science fiction thriller Inception by producer/director Christopher Nolan has moviegoers fascinated and confused about concepts such as multi-layered dreams and “totems” and limbo. We talked to Dr. Russell Rosenberg, director of Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic, about some of the ideas explored in the movie in order to find out what’s real and what’s not.
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Mar 12, 2010 | The Examiner - Atlanta
Spring forward! Americans lose an hour of much needed sleepMost Americans need the hour of sleep they'll lose this weekend when clocks jump forward. Close to 70 million Americans are lacking proper sleep. Almost one-third get less than seven hours of rest a night. Lack of sleep can lead to irritability, depression, weight gain and diabetes.
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Feb 22, 2010 | The Examiner
5 Ways Lack of Sleep Could Kill You
A recent study says, as many as 70 million Americans are lacking proper sleep. Almost one-third get less than seven hours of sleep per night. But
the problem can be more serious than just puffy eyes. Sleep deprivation can actually kill you.
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January 6, 2010 | PRWEB
The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic Receives Accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
The Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic, founded by sleep medicine expert, Dr. Russell Rosenberg and directed by Board Certified Sleep Specialist, Michael Lacey, M.D., has been granted program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
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August 18, 2009 | The Atlanta Journal Constitution
You say you're tired? Join the club
Has the summer vacation pep in your step turned into a downtrodden drag? Are you red-eyed, groggy and yawning before lunch? Then you may be suffering from a back-to-school sleep disorder known as parental exhaustion.
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August 3, 2009 | PRWEB
Parents Lose Sleep Too When Students Begin School, Says Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic
With school starting soon, parents and children should begin transitioning
to an earlier sleep schedule to avoid losing sleep with an earlier wake time. Successfully transitioning sleeping patterns will help students be mentally alert and ready to learn by the first day of school.
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July 27, 2009 | PRWEB
Atlanta Sleep Medicine Clinic Views Representative Henry Waxman's Denial of Restless Leg Syndrome as a Sign of General Lack of Awareness of the Sleep Disorder
Patients and physicians familiar with the symptoms of and treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome respond to Rep. Henry Waxman's denial of the sleep disorder. Waxman's statements also bring to light the overall lack of awareness about the disease among Americans.
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