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...or job transitions. These situations can trigger symptoms -- changes in appetite, sleep or concentration, for example -- that make it difficult to function well during specific, anxiety-provoking times of...

...or job transitions. These situations can trigger symptoms -- changes in appetite, sleep or concentration, for example -- that make it difficult to function well during specific, anxiety-provoking times of...

Best of 2020: Stanford Medicine’s top podcasts

...program. Rafael Pelayo Stanford Medicine · Rafael Pelayo: Sleep in the time of coronavirus (2020) In our conversation, sleep specialist Rafael Pelayo, MD, talked about why sleep disruptions are inevitable...

...program. Rafael Pelayo Stanford Medicine · Rafael Pelayo: Sleep in the time of coronavirus (2020) In our conversation, sleep specialist Rafael Pelayo, MD, talked about why sleep disruptions are inevitable...

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Stanford surgeon studies how to improve scoliosis treatment

...How is your research addressing bracing? Wearing a hard plastic brace for 12-18 hours a day is tough. You have to wear it to sleep and at school, but can...

...How is your research addressing bracing? Wearing a hard plastic brace for 12-18 hours a day is tough. You have to wear it to sleep and at school, but can...

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When a child’s quality of life outweighs the next test or procedure

...medications, or does he need his sleep more than he needs a medication on time? When a provider recommends a new treatment regimen, how much do I push back because...

...medications, or does he need his sleep more than he needs a medication on time? When a provider recommends a new treatment regimen, how much do I push back because...

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Circadian rhythms affect Olympic swim performance, study finds

...-- lots of things." Shifting sleep patterns for peak performance Lok said that the top performance time of 5 p.m. is an average, so it's likely that lark athletes --...

...-- lots of things." Shifting sleep patterns for peak performance Lok said that the top performance time of 5 p.m. is an average, so it's likely that lark athletes --...

Easier-to-use technology helps young people with type 1 diabetes

...a good night's sleep. The newest continuous glucose monitoring systems rely on a wearable sensor with a thin platinum wire inserted just under the patient's skin, so patients don't have...

...a good night's sleep. The newest continuous glucose monitoring systems rely on a wearable sensor with a thin platinum wire inserted just under the patient's skin, so patients don't have...

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Stanford physician pens children’s book on breathing

...first book. She hopes it will become the first in a children's series about human biology, including vision, sleep and the cardiovascular system. "Children under the age of 10 really...

...first book. She hopes it will become the first in a children's series about human biology, including vision, sleep and the cardiovascular system. "Children under the age of 10 really...

From the heart: Stanford cardiology chief reflects on his experience as a Black physician

...and without getting transferred to a bigger hospital where he could get the treatment he needed. The rationale was that the ambulance drivers needed their sleep. By the time they...

...and without getting transferred to a bigger hospital where he could get the treatment he needed. The rationale was that the ambulance drivers needed their sleep. By the time they...

Some anxiety, insomnia drugs raise risk of ectopic pregnancy

...heighten the risk of some other pregnancy problems, including miscarriage and preterm birth. Another was that the drugs are widely used -- commonly prescribed for sleep problems, anxiety, seizures and...

...heighten the risk of some other pregnancy problems, including miscarriage and preterm birth. Another was that the drugs are widely used -- commonly prescribed for sleep problems, anxiety, seizures and...

Behind the scenes with a co-director of The PRIDE Study

...him books and get him to sleep. And then we have our own dinner. Sometimes we just hang out until bedtime. And sometimes, unfortunately, we get back on the computer...

...him books and get him to sleep. And then we have our own dinner. Sometimes we just hang out until bedtime. And sometimes, unfortunately, we get back on the computer...

Setting your biological clock, reducing stress while sheltering in place

...light for better sleep When it comes to sleep, he told me, the important thing is to get sunlight on your eyes upon waking: "Even when it's cloudy, that sets...

...light for better sleep When it comes to sleep, he told me, the important thing is to get sunlight on your eyes upon waking: "Even when it's cloudy, that sets...

The case for national paid maternity leave

...care for an infant, and managing infections and other complications with breastfeeding -- all on very little sleep -- can cause formerly healthy women to develop depression or even thoughts...

...care for an infant, and managing infections and other complications with breastfeeding -- all on very little sleep -- can cause formerly healthy women to develop depression or even thoughts...

COVID-19 has kept families out of hospitals. Here’s why I miss them

...my exam, and she told me she'd been able to get some sleep. I silently thanked her sister for coaching me, getting me through my own small crisis.  The restrictions on...

...my exam, and she told me she'd been able to get some sleep. I silently thanked her sister for coaching me, getting me through my own small crisis.  The restrictions on...

Grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, therapy dogs provide comfort online

...dogs? Play with them on the ground? Set them free to explore, play or even sleep during the sessions? Nearly 80 people -- a mix of university students, staff members...

...dogs? Play with them on the ground? Set them free to explore, play or even sleep during the sessions? Nearly 80 people -- a mix of university students, staff members...