ALT The Forgotten Side of Medicine Stopping the War Against Sleep Since few recognize the critical value of sleep, a safe cure was buried, the pills that replaced it make sleep worse, and Congress is on the precipice of locking in dark mornings nationwide. A Midwestern Doctor Aug 9, 2026 Story at a Glance: • Proper sleep is one of the most important things for our health, and when it is disrupted, many severe issues consistently emerge (e.g., heart attacks, psychiatric illnesses, car accidents, fatigue, diabetes, cognitive impairment, or dementia). • Due to the importance of sleep and healthy sleep cycles not being understood, many counterproductive policies exist (e.g., sleep is essential for learning, yet educational programs like medical training sleep-deprive students, and schools wake adolescents up too early). • One of these, daylight saving time, has been particularly problematic, so decades of attempts have been made to fix it. A law is currently advancing through Congress…