Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and treated with the ADHD medication Azstarys had statistically significant and lasting improvements in their sleep, according to a study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. Azstarys (serdexmethylphenidate and dexmethylphenidate), by biopharmaceutical company Corium, was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2021 for the treatment of ADHD…
By Cali Bahrenfuss, CCSH, RPSGT When starting my career as a sleep tech, I didn’t put much thought into the sleep-wake implications of being an overnight employee. Despite my expertise in sleep, I assumed being exhausted was unavoidable when doing shift work and that I was doomed to experience insomnia even when I had the…
The Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie (CETAM) in Canada is following in the footsteps of its colleagues in the police departments of several municipalities, including Montreal and St-Jérôme, by offering its members unlimited free access to the services of HALEO, a professional virtual sleep clinic. This partnership gives CETAM employees unlimited access to…
By Todd Jones, Mississippi State University; Benjamin Cowan, Washington State University, and Jeff Swigert, Southern Utah University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Moms of school-age children get significantly less sleep during the school year than during the summer. We are economists who specialize in education and…
As C.S. Lewis ended his lecture on petitionary prayer, he asked his audience of clergymen a question: “How am I to pray this very night?” He did not know. “I have no answer to my problem, though I have taken it to about every Christian I know, learned or simple, lay or clerical, within my…
Decision-making is primarily about discernment. It’s the ability to make decisions that align with God’s will for your life and ministry. The truth is – discernment is an art. It takes practice, attention, and a lifetime to develop. But if there is one core practice that is the foundation of discernment, it is learning to…
Airway Management has introduced the Morf Nasal CPAP Mask, a mask that uses new custom technology that allows a low-temperature thermoplastic, silicone-free material, ThermAcryl, to form to the unique features of each user’s face. “The Morf is the first custom mask that is mass manufactured and readily available at pricing comparable to most standard CPAP…
Scientists have tested a brain implant that stimulates the cerebral cortex of a sleeping person and directly affects the dream world. With further development, this technology will allow people to effectively control dream plots and induce lucid dreams, according to a study by REMspace researchers. A brain implant being tested in researcher Michael Raduga could…
Our church was once a viper pit. Members gathered in Christ’s name, but little else distinguished them as Christians. They devoured one another during disagreements. Emotionalism, political preoccupation, diluted doctrinal affirmations, and lack of discipleship left the flock spiritually anemic. The congregation withered, leaving only a few faithful members. One of the clearest causes of…
Audio Transcript Good Monday, and thank you for listening to the Ask Pastor John podcast. Well, male and female roles in the local church are clearly defined in the Bible. We believe those roles are clearly defined in the Bible. But do these roles hold outside the church, and particularly in a parachurch ministry structure?…