Score some great insights and clinical pearls from Dr. Christine Won on the incredibly important topic of sleep medicine during this live recording at CHEST! On this episode we’ll tackle why we sleep, how to treat insomnia, the “Z-drugs” and more! ACP members can claim CME-MOC credit at https://www.acponline.org/curbsiders (CME goes live at 0900 ET on the episode’s release date).  Show Notes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | thecurbsiders@gmail.com Credits Written and Produced by: Cyrus Askin MD, Matthew Watto MD, FACP  Infographic: Matthew Watto MD, FACP Cover Art: Kate Grant MBChB DipGUMed Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP    Editor: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Emi Okamoto MD Guest: Christine Won, MD MSc Sponsor The American College of Chest Physicians Time Stamps 00:00 Intro, disclaimer, guest bio 06:10 Guest one-liner 10:15 Picks of the Week*: Become Your Child’s Sleep Coach (book) by Lynelle Schneeberg; Sleep in Art: How artists portrayed sleep and dreams in the last 7000 years (book) by Meir Kryger; The Toxic Avenger (film); Ballistyx Jump Rope; Weird Al - The Essentials 12:28 Case of Mr. S. Andman; Why we sleep 16:04 Spiel on how sleep affects health, testosterone 21:05 How much sleep do we need; Teens and sleep 28:05 Spiel to patients self medicating with sedatives; CBT for insomnia (CBTI) including online CBTI 32:10 Sleep hygiene, naps 34:10 Z drugs 39:17 How sleep apnea differs in women 41:52 Sleep trackers (wearables); Blue blockers and screens 45:00 Audience questions: Alarm clocks; Cultural sleep issues;  Shift work; Melatonin; 5-hydroxytryptophan 55:45 Outro *The Curbsiders participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising commissions by linking to Amazon. Simply put, if you click on my Amazon.com links and buy something we earn a (very) small commission, yet you don’t pay any extra. Goal Listeners will gain a broad overview of the purpose of sleep, its implications for promoting health and preventing disease, tips for improving sleep quality, plus answers to the most common sleep questions from patients. Learning objectives (After listening to this episode, you should be able to...) Explain the theories behind why we sleep and recognize the link between sleep, overall health, and various comorbid conditions Counsel patients about sleep and recall tips to improve their own sleep Answer common questions about over the counter supplements and prescription medications used for sleep  Discuss approaches to therapy for insomnia, specifically the role of prescription medications in conjunction with cognitive behavioral therapy and sleep hygiene Disclosures Dr. Won reports no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures.  Citation Won, M, Williams PN, Brigham SK, Askin C, Watto MF. “#184 Update in Sleep Medicine: LIVE from CHEST 2019!”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. https://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list November 25, 2019.