The National Institutes of Health will host the 2018 Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women, Oct. 16-17, 2018, at the Natcher Conference Center Auditorium, Building 45 on the NIH Main Campus.

The two-day conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please note that space is limited. 

REGISTER HERE

Background

The science is clear. Sleep is not a luxury, but an imperative for good health. Sleep deficiency and untreated sleep disorders are linked to a host of health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers. Sleep deprivation and sleepiness can lead to car crashes and accidents at work, which cause death, injury and disability.

While the problem reaches every sector of society, research shows that women are more susceptible to sleep deficiency and sleep disorders than men, and for many reasons: biological differences, career demands, family responsibilities, and social expectations, among others. The 2018 Research Conference on Sleep and the Health of Women will sound a wakeup call  about the importance of sleep for the health of women—then focus on what the science says can make it better. 

Health professionals, caregivers, mothers, veterans, members of women’s health organizations, and many others will hear from the country’s leading sleep scientists, as they share findings from a decade of federally funded research about the health risks, societal burden, and treatment options associated with sleep deficiency and sleep disorders in women.

Conference Details

Oct. 16 –17, 2018

Natcher Conference Center

Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium

Bethesda, MD 20892

Webpage: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2018/2018-research-conference-sleep-and-health-women

The Workshop will be available and archived on Videocast:https://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=28213&bhcp=1

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