chronic illness

Commandments of Good Sleep

How Children and Adults With Chronic Pain Can Get More Sleep
ByCraig Canapari M.D. January 21, 2015May 19, 2024

I first met Dr. Valerie Crabtree several years ago at the Sleep Meeting in Boston after going to a great talk which she gave. Since then she has been a great help to me as I try to learn more about behavioral sleep medicine. Like Dr. Honaker, she is a psychologist. She is knowledgeable about…

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Muscular dystrophy | Neuromuscular disease

The Most Hopeful Job in the World
ByCraig Canapari M.D. August 10, 2012May 15, 2024

I care for children with a variety of illnesses. Some of these illnesses, like asthma and obstructive sleep apnea are common, and not usually life threatening. However, they still represent a blow to the parent and the child. Parents of an asthmatic child worry about staying out of the hospital, or if their child will…

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