The Sleep Specialist in the Prevention of Highway Fatalities
Elemer K. Zsigmond, M.D., DSc FCP It is a well-known fact that some highway fatalities, especially when a number of vehicles are involved, are caused by the loss of control […]
November 2005
WHY DO WE YAWN?
Alexander Golbin, M.D. Are you ashamed of having irresistible urges to yawn in front of guests or in an important meeting? I was. I thought that it was a sign […]
SILENT NIGHTS
Ira L. Shapira, DDS, FICCMO Surgery on the soft palate has been a popular treatment for snoring and sleep apnea beginning with the UP3 or uvulopaltophayngealplasty. Initially it was thought […]
The Man Who Devoted his Life to the Life of Chicago
Alexander Golbin, M.D. Mr. Larry Weintraub, Chicago’s famous journalist for 35 years died recently at the age of 69. He came into my life many years ago much like he […]
Several New Reasons to Diagnose and Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Neil S. Freedman, M.D. Obstructive sleep apnea is an extremely common, and often underdiagnosed, medical problem affecting up to 4% of the middle aged American population. It is characterized by […]
Selective Mutism – a mother’s perspective
At age 4 our daughter, Michelle, was diagnosed with Selective Mutism (SM). SM is a psychiatric disorder most commonly found in children. It is characterized by a “consistent failure to […]
Do Animals Have Sleep Disorders?
Sleep Disorders are common in humans, but many scientists wonder whether these same problems can occur in animals as well. There is some research to suggest that the answer is […]
Sheep No Longer Employed for Sleepless Nights
adopted from CNN, January 24, 2002 Researchers at Oxford University in London, England have discovered that the traditional cure for sleeplessness, which is believed to date back to the early […]
The Dream
Sleep, do not forgo me, for it is with great anticipation that I await your adventures To you, I entrust my soul each night, that I should be led through […]
Ritalin: ”Use It, Don’t Abuse It”
Few drugs have received such public attention and been publicized like Ritalin (with the exception of Prozac). This is likely because Ritalin is used for children. Ritalin has been in […]