A new study finds that survivors of childhood leukemia and lymphoma are at a greater risk of chronic fatigue, a persistent lack of energy that doesn’t improve with rest, as adults. The study, published in the March issue of the Journal of Adolescent and [...]
A new study reveals how important it is for children to get enough sleep. Children's brains subconsciously transform learning material into active knowledge while they sleep – even more effectively than adult brains do, according to the study by Dr. Ines Wilhem of the [...]
A new study reports that the rate of ADHD diagnosis among children has increased over the last decade. The study involved an analysis of medical records from a major health plan in Southern California. Records for more than 842,000 children were analyzed. Trends from 2001 [...]
Approximately ten percent of children ages 6-8 have sleep-disordered breathing, according to a recent Finnish study. The risk is higher among children with enlarged tonsils, crossbite and convex facial profile. Unlike in adults, excess body fat is not associated with sleep-disordered breathing in this [...]
Born in South Korea and educated in London, illustrator Il Sung Na makes his American debut with A Book of Sleep. “It's the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already,” noted Publisher’s Weekly. The opening line sets [...]
i see the animals How does a lion sleep? A red fox? How about an elephant? With this new title from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, young readers will learn exactly how their favorite animals go about getting their rest. The [...]
Thomas Heffron has creatively written a story, The Animals Sleep: A Bedtime Book of Biomes, geared toward younger students. Through reading it in a classroom setting, children are able to make cross-curriculum connections in both reading and science. Students are first introduced to the [...]
With the holidays quickly approaching many people are planning to travel and that could mean disruptions in your baby’s sleep schedule. If you stick to their normal sleep routine as much as possible, during the holidays, once the holidays are over it may be [...]
Parasomnias are sleep disorders that involve undesirable events and experiences. These behaviors are common in children. For the most part, they are a normal part of childhood. Some of these disorders are similar to one another. They share some common features. The following chart [...]
Parasomnias are sleep disorders that involve undesirable events and experiences. These behaviors are common in children. For the most part, they are a normal part of childhood. Some of these disorders are similar to one another. They share some common features. The following chart [...]
