— October 2025 Newsletter — | | | | |
Many people who snore don’t realize they may have obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder that causes daily fatigue and potentially serious health problems over time. Stanford sleep expert shares what symptoms to look for and when to see a doctor to get tested for sleep apnea.
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October is Menopause Awareness Month. Whether it’s hot flashes, mood swings, insomnia, or sleep apnea, Stanford sleep expert shares how the menopausal transition can impact the quality of sleep, how to mitigate symptoms, and when to seek treatment.
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Do you consider yourself a “night owl” or an “early bird”? Regardless of your chronotype, Stanford researchers have found that the time we go to sleep plays a part in mental health risk.
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Going on a trip? Stanford sleep expert shares tips on what to do before, during, and after your flight to beat jet lag, and how to pack a travel sleep kit to get better sleep in your hotel room.
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Daylight saving time ends on November 2nd, and we will gain an hour of sleep. Stanford researchers examine how changing the clock twice per year impacts our health and whether daylight saving or standard time is better for our overall health.
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Practice of the Month:
Make These 5 Simple Changes to Your Bedroom for Better Sleep
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The Practice of the Month is recommended by
Cheri D. Mah, MD, MS, sleep physician and Adjunct Lecturer at the Stanford Sleep Medicine Center.
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Upcoming Events
- Lifestyle Medicine Conference | American College of Lifestyle Medicine | Jonathan Bonnet, virtual emcee | November 16 - 19, 2025 | register
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Contemplation By Design Summit | Oct. 15 - 27, 2025 | register
Seeking Research Study Participants
ELITE study
- You are ultra-fit or were you once a top competitor, Stanford researchers want to study your genome to understand what sets you apart.
- Willing to send in a saliva sample taken from your home (takes 15 minutes).
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To learn more and enroll in the study, click HERE.
Menstrual Cycle Impact/Injury Risk study
- You are female, aged 18-45, with menstrual cycles and not pregnant or breast feeding
- Run more than 4 times per week when not injured
- Willing to wear a GPS-enabled smartwatch and heart-rate monitor
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To learn more and enroll in the study, click HERE.
The Stanford Balance Level Evaluation (StaBLE) study
- Stanford researchers are developing a balance assessment tool
- You are over the age of 18
- You have not had a surgery in the past 6 months or a fall in past 1 month
- You're able to stand and walk 10 feet independently
- Will take 30-45 minutes of balance tasks at the Stanford Human Performance Lab
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To learn more, email Hannah: hheigold@stanford.edu. To enroll, click HERE.
Team Members in the News
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This 'anti-aging' supplement is the hot new wellness craze -- but should you take it? | San Francisco Chronicle | Michael Fredericson, MD | read more (you must have a San Francisco Chronicle subscription to read)
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Lifestyle to Support Mental Health | American Psychiatric Association | Douglas Noordsy, MD | read more
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Dare to Dream documentary | Fit For Life | Anne Friedlander, PhD | Watch The Film HERE.
Team Member Publications
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Healthy to 100: How Strong Social Ties Lead to Long Lives | Ken Stern | read more
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Documentary films can increase public interest in plant-based diets in the USA | Jessica Hope, MSN | read more
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"Diet and exercise interventions in the management of psychiatric disorders" section of the textbook Lifestyle Medicine, 4th Ed. | Douglas Noordsy, MD | read more
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"Lifestyle Psychiatry" section of the textbook Lifestyle Medicine: Closing Research, Practice, and Knowledge Gaps | Douglas Noordsy, MD | read more
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Behavioral science meets public health: a scoping review of the Fogg behavior model in behavior change interventions | Steven Crane, MS | read more
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Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about balance among adults in the United States | Corey Rovzar, PhD | read more
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Instrumental Variables Methods Reveal Larger Effects of Menopausal Hormone Therapy in the Landmark Women's Health Initiative Clinical Trial | Marcia Stefanick, PhD | read more
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A Work-Based, Fully Remote, and Peer-Supported Exercise Snack Behavior Change Intervention (MOV’D) | Marily Oppezzo, PhD | read more
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Differences between the sexes in concussion knowledge and attitudes in community football (soccer) players in New Zealand | Stacy Sims, PhD | read more
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Weight loss and body composition after compounded semaglutide treatment in a real world setting | Rachele Pojednic, PhD | read more
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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis Practice Patterns, Outcomes, and Risk Stratification After Surgery for IBD: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program IBD Collaborative Study | Cindy Kin, MD | read more
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