Originally published July 2013. Last reviewed/updated by Craig Canapari, MD in May 2024.
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Originally published April 2015. Last reviewed/updated by Craig Canapari, MD in May 2024.Here is the recording of the talk I gave 4/1/15 with Terra Ziporyn Snider at Yale Grand Rounds. Unfortunately the sound quality is not the best. Here are our slides: Terra Adolescent crisis slides Canapari Adolescent Crisis slides Also here are some of the…
Limiting light exposure at night is important for teenagers and adults to prevent insomnia. Here are some tips on why this is, and what to do about it.
Published May 2015. Reviewed by Craig Canapari, MD.Last week, I published a long post entitled, Should My Child Take Melatonin? A Guide for Parents. In that article, I really tried to focus on the medical side of the question. How safe is it? How should it be used? When should it be used? Obviously, the…
Originally published March 2021. Last reviewed/updated by Craig Canapari, MD in December 2025. Look, whether you’re working or you’re a student these days, unfortunately, online classes, online meetings are just the fact of life. And many of my patients have been struggling with sleepiness staying awake during online school. Some of my colleagues. I know…
Originally published August 2015. Last reviewed/updated by Craig Canapari, MD in May 2024. Homework stresses kids out; there is no way around this fact. The combination of heavy homework loads and early school start times is a major cause of sleep deprivation and consequent stress in teens, but this can be a problem even in younger…
Terra Ziporyn Snider writes eloquently here on the importance of creating sleep friendly communities. This is one of my favorite things I’ve published.
Happy to send this your way.