What sleep experts say about kids and melatonin : Short Wave

What sleep experts say about kids and melatonin : Short Wave

A good night's sleep makes a big difference to our mental and physical health. Without quality sleep, we're less productive. Grumpy. It can even affect our hearts. Meanwhile, more and more people are having problems falling and staying asleep, including kids. So some parents are turning to a supplement called melatonin as a potential solution. But some experts worry that there isn't enough research about how regularly taking melatonin affects ki…

Study Reveals Sleep Loss May Spark Autoimmune Conditions

A large-scale US study reveals a significant link between insomnia and increased risk for several autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.

The Brain on Lupus: How Dr. Andrea Knight is Shaping Mental Health Research in Rheumatologic Disease

By Priya van Oosterhout Graphic design by Lauren Jones Affecting approximately 1 in 1 000 Canadians,1 systemic lupus erythematosus (herein referred to as lupus) is a complex, multisystem autoimmune disease. In lupus, the immune system attacks various tissues in the body, resulting in a wide array of symptoms, such as extreme fatigue, seizures, joint pain, and rash.2 It is estimated that 20% of lupus cases worldwide are diagnosed in childhood,3 o…