6 Steps for Better Sleep in Seniors
A clinical psychologist describes how a few pieces of practical advice can help seniors get the best possible sleep.
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LatestPilot Combines Sleep & Epilepsy Studies for Children
The combined PSG-EEG study at at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is being conducted in select patients under certain clinical scenarios.
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Many Children Don’t Have Sleep Apnea After All
When an 'elective' sleep study is done before adenotonsillectomy, it turns out that 44.7% of children suspected of OSA have an apnea-hypopnea index of less than 2, a new study reports.
Children’s Expressions Tell the Story of Poor Sleep
Do changes in children’s facial expressions of emotion after sleep restriction predict social problems concurrently and/or over time?
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AHA: Recognizing Pediatric Sleep Apnea May Facilitate Heart Health (Editor’s Message)
A new statement from the American Heart Association means more cardiologists, as well as more parents, will be attuned to cases of possible pediatric sleep apnea—and may be more willing to treat it.
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Surprising Findings Come Out of Large Study on Kids & Screen Time
The research, published Sept 8 in the journal PLOS ONE, also revealed a potential upside to the oft-maligned devices.
Read MoreIn Older Adults, Chronic Disease Linked to Sleep Problems
Individuals who were living with a partner and those who needed to get up at night to urinate were more likely to report sleep disturbances.
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Pandemic Shows ‘Delaying School Start Times Could Help’ Support Teen Mental Health
Changes to daily routines triggered by lockdowns allowed teenagers to follow their biological impulse to wake up and sleep later.
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Marc Weissbluth Releases 5th Edition of ‘Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child’
“It’s important for parents to learn the importance of sleep for children and how to create healthy habits.”
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Early Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Linked to Sleep Apnea Development in Children
Kids with a history of severe RSV bronchiolitis during early infancy had more than two-fold increased odds of developing OSA during the first 5 years of life.
Read MoreAAP: Safe Sleep After the NICU
In the Pediatrics on Call Podcast, Michael Goodstein, MD, FAAP, about best ways to model safe sleep as newborns transition out of the neonatal intensive care unit.
Read MoreParental Control of Tech Use Does Not Protect Adolescent Sleep
A paper, published in Sleep Medicine, found a bidirectional relationship between technology use and sleep in adolescents.
Read MoreGetting Enough Sleep & Other Practical Tips for Kids’ Mental Health During Pandemic
Researchers recruited participants from two ongoing longitudinal studies of children and adolescents in the greater Seattle area.
Read MoreGetting Kids On a Regular Sleep Schedule After Virtual Year
Baylor College of Medicine: While a virtual schedule might have allowed students to sleep in a little later, returning to school in person requires waking up earlier to get ready for the day.
Read MoreArtist Spruces Up Pediatric Sleep Center
Daily Herald: Muralist Stacy Lazzara wanted to help kids who spend the night at the Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital sleep lab feel more welcomed and comforted.
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Sleep Patterns in Infants, Objectively Measured, Diverge by Race & Ethnicity
Shorter nighttime sleep in Asian infants can’t be explained by socioeconomic factors alone.
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Why Do Parents Under-Report Sleep Apnea Symptoms in Their Kids? New Study Sheds Light on Disconnect
“We had hypothesized that the under-reporting of symptoms suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing, or of sleep problems in general, at medical consultation could be because of the lack of parents’ awareness of a problem existing.”
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How Does Sharing a Bed with a Pet Impact Kids’ Sleep?
There is a long-held belief that having your pet sleep on the bed is a bad idea. A new study tells a different story.
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