Sleep Medicine
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Implant may alleviate sleep apnea in teens with Down syndrome
The device used in the current study “stimulates the hypoglossal nerve to protrude the tongue and open the airway on inspiration during sleep.”
From the Journals
Lights on during sleep can play havoc with metabolism
If a light is needed for safety reasons, keep it as dim as possible and avoid exposure to blue or green light, but instead try red-amber colors....
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Childhood-onset insomnia persists into adolescence and adulthood
Longitudinal study data show increased risk of adult insomnia among short-sleeping children and adolescents.
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Sorting out sleep complaints in children with AD can be complex
“There’s a loss of about 50 minutes of sleep per night in children with AD,” Dr. Stephen H. Sheldon said.
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A very strange place to find a tooth
Plus: TikTok lettuce, Viagra for the brain, and a COVID robot.
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Is mindfulness key to helping physicians with mental health?
“When we go into our state of deep rest in the meditation practice, which is two to five times more restful than sleep, it heals those stress...
From the Journals
Do adolescents develop CNS autoimmunity after COVID-19?
The researchers examined three pediatric patients who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 and, over a period of 5 months in 2020, were admitted to the...
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Step right up, folks, for a public dissection
Plus, go ahead, have that soda before math.
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Pandemic adds more weight to burden of obesity in children
“Our nation’s safety net is fragile, outdated, and out of reach for millions of eligible kids and caregivers,” said an author of a new report.
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One in three children fall short of sleep recommendations
Survey data show that prevalence of short sleep duration is highest among Black children.
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COVID wars, part nine: The rise of iodine
Plus: Justice for vaccination, a gut feeling about travel, and your inner braniac.