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Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. In fact, about 25 per cent of Canadians will have a significant sleep disorder in their lifetime, estimates Dr. Adam Moscovitch, a.k.a. The Sleep Doctor. “We have about 85 different sleep disorders that we can now recognize and treat,” said Moscovitch, an internationally-r… |
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As part of the requirements of being board-certified in a specialty, a physician must participate in something called continuing medical education. So I recently went off to a meeting to learn more about lots of subjects and will be presenting some of them to you in the coming weeks. One of the things that was [...] … |
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The idea that chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by the virus named XMRV — a widely debated theory proposed a few years ago — received yet another blow. A new study undermines the credibility of the original report that claimed a link between XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome, by showing that the labs that [...] … |
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Sleep disorders affect 40% of adult Canadians according to a study conducted by Université Laval researchers under the supervision of Dr. Charles M. Morin. The work of Dr. Morin and his colleagues will be presented at the 4th World Congress on Sleep Medicine which runs September 10-14 in Quebec City, Canada. Dr. Morin’… |
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Your wireless devices could lead to sleepless nights, and that can be very dangerous. Losing sleep can make you more prone to serious health conditions. One study shows that not sleeping for more than 20 hours and then getting behind the wheel can make you as impaired as someone who’s legally drunk. Stephanie Lynn, 18, … |
