Dream On: The Power of Sleep

Clete A. Kushida, MD, Ph.D., Medical Director, Stanford Sleep Medicine Center; President, World Sleep Federation
In conversation with Phil Bronstein, Executive Chairman of the Board, Center for Investigative Reporting

Sponsored by Anonymous Donor and Relevant Wealth Advisors

Unhealthy sleep and sleep deprivation affect close to 70 million people in the United States with nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population experiencing chronic insomnia. Why are we having trouble with this most basic human need? Insufficient sleep is associated with chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, depression and diabetes.

Join Dr. Kushida as he shares the latest information about types of sleep disorders, how lack of sleep can affect your health and what you can do to improve the quality of your sleep.

September 16, 2015