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SomnusNooze Topics: HF Announcements
What Is Sleep Hygiene, Anyway?
Sleep hygiene—everybody, including both patients and healthcare providers, has heard that if these rules are followed, sleep will be improved. Right? What exactly are the official rules, and what’s not included? Should people who have IH or a related... read >
Free Access to the Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale
Take or administer this questionnaire now! The Idiopathic Hypersomnia Severity Scale (IHSS) is designed to help healthcare providers, researchers, and people who have IH monitor the severity of the spectrum of IH symptoms over time, including their... read >
Updated and Expanded Treatment Web Page
Do you have idiopathic hypersomnia or a related sleep disorder, or do you treat patients with hypersomnias? If so, then check out our newly updated Treatment web page. Our Medical Advisory Board has just completed a full review and update, including... read >
Make an Emergency Anesthesia/Hospitalization Plan Now!
Do you have idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) or a related sleep disorder or do you treat patients with hypersomnias? If so, then it’s very important to prepare in advance for anesthesia, hospitalization, and emergencies. People who have IH may face a unique... read >
Sleep/Wake Cyclers Raise Over $16K for Research!
The 2021 Sleep/Wake Cyclers was the first grassroots fundraising campaign sponsored by the Hypersomnia Foundation designed specifically to raise money for research. Interest in conducting research into the causes of idiopathic hypersomnia and narcolepsy... read >
Announcing Two New Web Pages—From Parenthood to Birth Control and More!
Are you a parent who has IH or narcolepsy, or are you thinking of becoming one? Do your hypersomnia medications interact with your hormonal birth control or hormone replacement therapy? Are you a healthcare provider caring for people with hypersomnias? If... read >
Announcing New Web Pages on Disability and Health & Prescription Medicine Insurance
Insurance coverage is a major concern for people with chronic disease. Will health insurance appropriately cover doctor appointments, tests and treatments? If insurance doesn’t cover certain prescription medications, how can they be accessed for the... read >
HF Announces Task Force to Focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Hypersomnia Foundation announced its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force last week on social media. This group of volunteers and HF Board Members are working to understand and identify the challenges people of diverse backgrounds may... read >
Tips for Supporters of People With Hypersomnias
Having idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) or a related sleep disorder can be incredibly stressful for both person(s) who have a hypersomnia (PWH) and their supporters. We’ve just launched a new web page providing Tips for Supporters, which were developed by... read >
Announcing Our New Webpage—Sleeping/Napping in Your Car Safely
Start talking to someone with a hypersomnia about how hard it can be to stay awake all day, and soon enough we’ll be telling stories about napping in our cars. Many of us have our favorite napping spots and strategies. We also have concerns—are we... read >