/newsroom/taxonomy/term/3190/all en /newsroom/channels/news/expert-advocating-childrens-health-world-sleep-day-356074 <p>About 30 per cent of children suffer from sleep disorders, with profound implications for their physical and emotional health, as well as their academic performance. Despite the prevalence and impact of these disorders, access to effective interventions is limited in Quebec and worldwide. On March 15, International World Sleep Day, sleep researchers are <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/introduction-to-pediatric-sleep-disorders-to-the-non-sleep-specialist-tickets-781554820507?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">raising awareness about this critical need.</a> </p> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:39:30 +0000 keila.depape@mcgill.ca 309900 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/more-sleep-boosts-teens-ability-cope-pandemic-333420 <p>While poor sleep was linked to higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, more teens actually obtained the recommended amount of sleep compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns, according to a new study from ���ϲʿ������. Changes to daily routines triggered by lockdowns allowed teenagers to follow their biological impulse to wake up and sleep later, reducing daytime sleepiness.</p> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:43:24 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 275385 at /newsroom /newsroom/reut-gruber Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:23:32 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 252631 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/globe-and-mail-covid-19-pandemic-keeping-you-night-heres-expert-advice-how-get-some-sleep-321455 <p>Keeping a routine is important for everyone, including children and adolescents, says pediatric sleep expert <strong>Reut Gruber</strong>, an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at ���ϲʿ������. Your brain needs “zeitgebers” (time givers), or cues from the environment, to recognize day from night, she says. These zeitgebers include having breakfast and exposing yourself to daylight in the morning, for instance, <strong>Dr. Gruber</strong> says. At night, the body produces melatonin when it gets dark, which tells your brain it is time to go to sleep.</p> Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:57:05 +0000 amelia.souffrant@mail.mcgill.ca 206148 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/time-bed-bad-sleep-habits-start-early-school-age-children-285985 <p>Bad sleep habits in children begin earlier than many experts assume. That’s the takeaway from a new study led by ���ϲʿ������ researchers. The findings suggest that official sleep guidelines for young school children should be revisited – and that parents ought to maintain firm bedtime rules throughout children’s primary-school years.</p> Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:23:44 +0000 cynthia.lee@mcgill.ca 34832 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/great-canadian-sleepwalk-road-good-nights-262156 <p><em>"To sleep - to sleep, perchance to dream</em>”, these words made famous by William Shakespeare, in the play <em>Hamlet</em> are familiar to many of us. But did you know that sleep is just as important as diet and exercise for a healthy lifestyle?</p> Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:16:15 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 26091 at /newsroom