Carpaccio’s Dream of St. Ursula
By Deena Sherman Fifteenth century artist, Vittore Carpaccio created a series of nine paintings depicting the legend of St. Ursula. Naturally, I have chosen the bedroom scene in which Ursula, […]
2007
Sleeping with the Enemy?
Vikram Sobti B.S. Sleeping pills are all the rage these days. From commercials with butterflies flapping their wings to dreams of missing you…the sleeping pills have become front and […]
Multivitamin Supplementation: An Aide to Good Health
By Louis Keith, M.D., Ph.D. All readers want to enjoy good health, and Sleep and Health goes to great lengths to present its readers with a great variety of articles […]
Effects of adult antidepressants mixed
By ANDREW BRIDGES, Associated Press Writer Tue Dec 5, 5:57 PM ET Using antidepressants increases the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior among young adults but lessens it for seniors, […]
Blues come with the holidays? It’s not that simple
By Dr. Ronald Pies, Globe Correspondent | November 20, 2006 We’ve all heard about the holiday blues, but much of what we think we know about them may be wrong. First […]
SEASON CHANGE AFFECTS MORE THAN JUST WEATHER
By Scott Frankel The 28 mph gusts of wind blew 20-year-old Lindsay Naso’s golden hair across her eyes outside of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s (UIUC) undergraduate library. The […]
Government Targets Stigma of Mental Illness Among Youngsters
USA Today (December issue) reported that the federal government is launching a $1 million public service campaign aimed at reducing the stigma surrounding mental illnesses such as depression and bipolar […]
Why People Cut and Hurt Themselves?
Role of Emotions, Sleepiness and Fatigue in Self-Mutilation By A. Golbin, MD, PhD When we hear about someone who cuts his own skin several times, or repeatedly burns himself with […]