Psychology & Psychiatry
Ask the Pediatrician: How do I explain shootings and other disturbing news to my children?
Q: How do I talk to my children about shootings and all the other violent acts in the news lately?
May 3, 2021
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News tagged with sleep problems
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Sleepwalking tied to higher odds for Parkinson's in men
Men with certain sleep problems, like sleep walking, may be at a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.
Apr 20, 2021
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Neuroscience
Study links structural brain changes to behavioral problems in children who snore
A large study of children has uncovered evidence that behavioral problems in children who snore may be associated with changes in the structure of their brain's frontal lobe. The findings support early evaluation of children ...
Apr 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
What are the risk factors for experiencing side effects from childhood cancer treatments?
Steroids are essential for treating children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow, but they can cause severe side effects such as psychological reactions and sleep problems. An ...
Apr 7, 2021
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Medications
Melatonin for sleep used by 1 in 4 children with autism
One in four children on the autism spectrum in Aotearoa New Zealand are given melatonin to help them sleep, a new University of Canterbury (UC) study has found.
Mar 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and burnout linked to higher odds of severe COVID-19
Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and daily burnout are linked to a heightened risk of not only becoming infected with coronavirus, but also having more severe disease and a longer recovery period, suggests an international study ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Health
Hard to find good help for child sleep issues
A new study by researchers at The University of Western Australia and Flinders University has found a serious lack of expertise in health professionals when it comes to treating sleep problems in children.
Mar 15, 2021
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Health
'Night owls' may be twice as likely as morning 'larks' to underperform at work
Night 'owls' may be twice as likely as morning 'larks' to underperform at work and to run a heightened risk of early retirement due to disability, finds research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Genetics
High-risk gene for neurodevelopmental disorders linked to sleep problems in flies
The mutation of a gene that has been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder led to marked sleep disturbances in fruit flies, according to a new study from scientists in the Perelman School ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Health
Sleep hygiene should be integrated into epilepsy diagnosis and management, study finds
Children with epilepsy sleep poorly compared to healthy children, and are more likely to experience disruptions such as night terrors, sleep walking or sleep disordered breathing, according to a new study.
Feb 10, 2021
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