December 18, 2019 Neurology Study does not have the power to link chronic lack of sleep with later onset of dementia. Reverse causality may be at play as well.
June 10, 2019 Apps and diagnosis Tracking sleep patterns with phone apps or other similar devices does not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
June 4, 2019 Pediatrics There is no “key” point in this sleep study of teens because it does not have the power to demonstrate cause and effect. The media has to stop hyping observational studies as if they were double-blinded randomized controlled trials.
May 22, 2019 General information Blocking blue light from screens before bedtime and its effect on teens sleep patterns presented in this study however it only evaluated 25 people and has not been published.
April 10, 2019 General information Melatonin use generally safe but some people are exceeding recommended dose. It can help for jet lag but little evidence that it helps for other sleep disorders/problems.
January 14, 2019 General information Sleep studies point to advancing morning school start time by an hour to synchronize with changes in the adolescent’s circadian rhythm.
February 13, 2018 Diabetes Night shift work influences risk of type 2 diabetes in observational study
May 30, 2017 Exercise Physiology Exercise can improve sleep quality but CNN fluff piece uses old low quality sleep studies irrelevant to general population