The Perils of Political Naps Do we really know how to sleep? The perils of political napping demonstrate that sleepy ideas about sleeping remain steadfastly secure. Recently Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York excoriated one organ of the press, in this case the New York Post, for reporting that he naps during the day. […]
Is ADD a Sleep Disorder? (5/6/13)
The Newest Epidemic ADD is now “epidemic” across America. With 13% of adolescents “diagnosed” in national surveys, people want to know just how big a problem ADD is. A recent article by psychiatrist by Vatsal Thakkar in the NY Times argued much of ADD may be misdiagnosed sleep disorders. Himself once diagnosed as suffering from […]
Does your sports team need a sleep doc? (11/2/11)
Hockey and Basketball and… The Vancouver Canucks have one. So now do the Calgary Flames. Dr. Charles Czeisler, head of sleep medicine at Harvard, is now a consultant to the NBA. He’s on record as recommending players get more than 8 hours of sleep a night in order to perform their best. Some teams are […]