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Sleepwalking stops vegetarianism (4/2/12)

April 2, 2012 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Eating in Your Sleep Some people do not eat meat; they will not eat meat.  The reasons are many.  They range from concern for their own health to concern for the health of the planet, as eight pounds of grain is usually needed to create one pound of meat.  Yet even vegetarians of 40 years […]

Aspirin and cancer (3/28/12)

March 28, 2012 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Does Aspirin Prevent Tumors? Should you take aspirin to prevent cancer? The Lancet, one of the world’s most prestigious medical publications, has just published a series of articles on aspirin and the prevention of cancer.  The one getting the most international attention is a “meta-analysis” by Professor Martin Rothwell of Oxford and his team, looking […]

Surviving with nothing – lessons from bears and men (3/26/12)

March 26, 2012 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Recycling and Hibernating How important is recycling to regenerating your body? Critical. We use up a lot of “stuff” getting through the day – proteins, sugars, fats, DNA – and much else.  Fortunately we get to remake it constantly – and remake ourselves continually as we go. And some animals – like bears – can […]

Your pilot is falling asleep on the plane. Should you be worried? (3/21/12)

March 21, 2012 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Sleepy, Sleep Pilots A recent Sleep In America poll found that a quarter of pilots feel sleepy on the job.  Another 60% nap on the job, and 20% feel they have made serious errors as a result of sleepiness. Why Is This Happening? Shift work.  Similar problems occur with train drivers.  Only about half of […]

Is your kid snoring? (and what does it mean – 3/12/12)

March 12, 2012 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Sleep and Behavior Research has long linked sleep and behavior – in adults.  The picture in children has been cloudier.  Now a new study of British data evaluated by American academic researchers, makes the picture clearer: Snoring is not good for children. The Avon Longitudinal Study Mothers and fathers filled out questionnaires on children aged […]

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