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News & Sleep Research
Dr. Lisa, The Sleep MD, is a nationally recognized expert in the field of Sleep Medicine. Check the site regularly to find out the latest developments in sleep research and sleep health.
- 5 Reasons You Need Sleep, January 12, 2012, FitSugar.com
"Too little sleep causes an increase in ghrelin, an appetite-stimulating hormone, and a decrease in leptin, which helps you feel full," says Northshore Sleep Medicine's Dr. Lisa Shives.
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Dr. Lisa LIVE on Martha Stewart Living Radio Show, December 19, 2011, 2:30 ET.
- Sleep Expert Says Sleep Testing Needed During ADHD Diagnosis, PR Web, September 26, 2011
New research from the New England Center for Pediatric Psychiatry and the Rhode Island College Department of Special Education indicates that the majority of the more than five million children in the U.S. who are taking medication for ADHD may actually be exhibiting symptoms of sleep deprivation.
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Up All Night: Your Sleep Issues Solved, Her Campus, September 15, 2011
"Teens and young adults often have delayed sleep phase, meaning they don't feel sleepy until later in the night or in the wee hours of the morning," says Lisa Shives, MD, spokeswoman for SleepBetter.org and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
- Expert: Bedwetting Can Have Many Causes: 10% of 6-Year-Olds Wet the Bed at Least Twice a Week, KERO Ch. 23 ABC, September 27, 2011
Most important is the age of the child, how often the bedwetting is occurring, and whether there are signs and symptoms of other medical problems or psychosocial stressors.
- U.S. News and World Report: Dr. Lisa J. Shives, Top Doctor
The nation's best doctors based on a peer nomination process. If you agree, visit Dr. Lisa's listing and click "Like".
- Pillow Talk: Disturbed sleep and tiredness can quickly lead to health problems, Mater Private Healthcare, July 26, 2011
American sleep expert Dr Lisa Shives says that sleep deprivation reduces productivity at work and at school. "Some studies," she says, "also link poor sleep with increased susceptibility to ulcers, heart disease, obesity, depression and a host of age-related ailments."
- What's Living in Your Pillow? (video), Conn TV, July 7, 2011
"I have a pillow study that shows that young people are sleeping with their face in a petri dish," Dr. Shives tells host Conn Jackson. " Anywhere from thousands to millions of bacteria, fungi, molds, mildews: You name the cootie, it's living in that kid's pillow!"
- Just In: A New Study That Will Make You Want to Change Your Pillows, June 29, 2011
"Most of these microbes are part of the normal human condition, so if you're 25 and healthy as a horse, then this probably won't affect you. But for the millions who deal with conditions like chronic sinusitis, allergies or asthma — this is data that they should pay attention to."
- The Best Apps for Your Health, Part 2: Sleep Trackers, My Health News Daily, February 14, 2011
"The one thing that sleep doctors would agree to is probably that if people are yanked out of deep sleep, they're going to feel worse. They're going to feel groggy for a few minutes," said Shives, who is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
- The Foolproof Trick to Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions: I Want to...Get More Sleep, Redbook, January 2011
"Cozying up to Friends reruns may seem like the perfect way to unwind, but light from television and computer screens disrupts your internal clock and makes it hard to doze off," says Lisa Shives, M.D., a specialist at Northshore Sleep Medicine in Evanston, IL.
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