Sleep disorders common amongst physicians, tests show
TUESDAY, JULY 09, 2024
An ancient proverb dating back millennia, “Physician Health Thyself” has no bearing on sleep disorders. Like most sufferers, doctors are mostly unaware that they have a problem, never mind find the time to do anything about it. But a new project implemented by MedPark late last year focused on making physicians, particularly those who work long hours and different shifts, undergo a sleep test.
Regulations for sleep testing recommended to raise public safety
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Besides the threat to health, sleep apnea is a substantial safety hazard. Regulations for sleep disorder screening are thus crucial for at-risk groups especially those whose jobs affect public safety, according to Dr. Jirayos Chintanadilok, a sleep medicine specialist at MedPark Hospital and a member of the American Board of Sleep Medicine.
Shanghai: Chinese scientists announced they had cloned five monkeys from a single animal that was genetically engineered to have a sleep disorder, saying it could aid research into human psychological problems.