Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation Blog

February 28, 2020 "Congressional Sign On Letter" for Research and Awareness for Sleep Disorders Background Congressman Adam Schiff, a champion for the sleep community, is leading an official Congressional Sign On Letter asking the Appropriations Committee to prioritize support and resources for additional sleep and sleep disorders research and public health awareness. To be effective, we need your...

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February 17, 2020 By Carla Rahn Phillips, Chair of the RLS Foundation Board of Directors For those of us with RLS – and that includes me – it’s easy to think we already have enough challenges without taking on something outside of our personal concerns. Nonetheless, many of us still volunteer our time or money, or both, for...

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February 17, 2020 2020 Federal Spending Package Supports RLS Research By Kris Schanilec The RLS Foundation continues to advocate for the RLS community on Capitol Hill and across federal agencies. 2019 was an active year, and the Foundation was successful in helping to secure recommendations from Congress through the appropriations process. Notably, the federal funding bill encourages sleep...

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