Behaviorally induced insufficient sleep syndrome can exacerbate morning side effects of prescription sleep aids, and there are potentially serious long-term risks.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(10):E763-770. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.763.
Maeve Pascoe, MD, MS and Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS
Poor sleep affects nearly every organ system and influences many morbidity and mortality causes, so screening for sleep sufficiency and quality should be prioritized.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(10):E749-754. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.749.
The possibility of nonhuman animals becoming legal persons and having better protections under the federal Animal Welfare Act is front and center here.
AMA J Ethics. 2024;26(9):E696-700. doi:
10.1001/amajethics.2024.696.