#164 - Temperature vs. Tired: Which Sign is Vital?

Update: 2025-08-11

Description

At every medical appointment, certain rituals unfold: height, weight, blood pressure, and—almost reflexively—temperature. But in asymptomatic patients, how often does that temperature reading actually matter? In this episode, we will:

Examine the origins of routine temperature checks and their current clinical value
Explore data showing how infrequently temperature readings in well visits lead to meaningful outcomes
Introduce the idea of sleep as a more relevant and revealing “vital sign”
Highlight how simple questions—like “Do you snore?” or “Are you sleepy during the day?”—can uncover high-impact sleep disorders
Contrast the diagnostic yield of temperature checks vs. sleep screening
Consider why sleep is still overlooked in routine care, despite its massive public health implications
Reimagine a future where sleep quality is as routinely measured—and meaningfully addressed—as blood pressure

Produced by: Maeve Winter

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