How to Help Your Newborn Become a Good Sleeper
GO WITH THE FLOW-The first few weeks of your baby’s life are all about adjustment -for your baby and for you. It’s simply too soon to expect structured sleep patterns, […]
Sleep and Health Journal Chicago Blog
NAPTIME FOR NEW MOMMIES: COPING WITH SLEEP DEPRIVATION AS A NEW PARENT
By: Margo Schafer Nobody places more value on a good night’s sleep than new parents. It won’t take long for them to discover that mom’s hormones are raging, the baby […]
THE STATE OF SLEEP MEDICINE
By: Dr. Peter Dodzik – Managing Editor The first week in April will mark the annual “National Sleep Awareness Week”, a time when sleep professionals and paraprofessionals usually begin to […]
Colin Shapiro Interview
Deena Sherman If there’s any doubt what Colin Shapiro does for a living – just observe his tie. There, depending on the day, you will find the sun, the moon, […]
Ask Dr. Sleep
Dear Dr. Sleep: Help! For years I’ve been able to hide my sleep problems, but now, with children who have to be carpooled, and get to school on time, I […]
Two depictions of a sleeping Venus, Goddess of Love
Deena Sherman I have brought together Giorgio Barbarelli Giorgione’s Sleeping Venus and juxtaposed it to Venus and Cupid by Nicolas Poussin. Both depict the slumbering (Greek and Roman) Goddess of […]
The Sleeping ”Hurricane Andrew” (Night Terrors)
Zaler Vulfovich MD “During the night, in the middle of a restful sleep, suddenly, Andrew starts to scream bloody murder. The entire apartment building is soon awake. Nothing could calm […]
New Definition of “Normal Sleep Quality and Quantity” to Be Developed
New Definition of “Normal Sleep Quality and Quantity” to Be Developed As the field of sleep medicine rapidly grows, and influences many aspects of public policy, the old definition of […]
National Office of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine Relocating to Chicago
The president of American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Jon W. Shepard, announced that the Board of Directors granted final approval to relocate its national office to Chicago. In 2003, the […]
Inadequate Sleep – the consequences beyond excessive daytime sleepiness
Sharon L. Merritt, RN, MSN, EdDLack of sufficient sleep (about 8 hours per night EVERY night) seems to be an epidemic among U.S. adults. In the 2002 national scientific poll […]