In his essay “The Trouble with ‘X,’” C.S. Lewis describes that person who makes our lives difficult. Who is it that gives you regular grief? Maybe it’s a spouse or a coworker or a fellow church member. Sometimes a friend, seeing us look “glum,” will probe us until we reluctantly open up. On such occasions…
Audio Transcript Welcome back to the podcast. Well, God is happy in himself. Amen. And God wants us to be happy in himself. Amen. If you start applying biblical categories here, you begin to ask this question: How does God’s joy become my joy? That’s our question today — a really good one — from…
Date and Time August 9, 202312:00–1:00 p.m. ET OverviewA technical assistance webinar will be held for prospective applicants of the following Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required) . National Institute of Mental Health staff will be available to answer questions…
by Owen Griffkin, Mental Health Participation OfficerThe Mental Health Service User and Carer Representatives have had an enormously busy summer so far this year. I have been with them all over Powys helping them get out and about around the county.When I first started in my role as Mental Health Participation Officer in 2017 it…
Noctrix Health Inc’s wearable TOMAC therapy for the treatment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) was found to be safe and effective, providing a “substantial reduction” in symptoms, for adult patients with RLS refractory to medications, according to two studies published in Sleep. The two papers feature the results from the RESTFUL study, a multicenter, randomized,…
Interview by Alyx Arnett Physical pain can be a significant obstacle to a good night’s sleep, particularly for individuals with comorbid insomnia. Research reveals that half of those affected by insomnia also experience chronic pain.1 Many healthcare professionals believe that addressing pain is a prerequisite for improving sleep, but is this perception valid? To shed…
Interview by Alyx Arnett Nocturia, the frequent awakening to urinate at night, is a prevalent and vexing issue among older adults, often coinciding with sleep disturbances and insomnia. Behavioral therapy has demonstrated efficacy in treating insomnia in this age group, but its potential impact on nocturia had not been thoroughly explored. Geriatrician Shachi Tyagi, MD,…
Researchers have found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased cardiovascular risk due to reduced blood oxygen levels, largely explained by interrupted breathing. Obstructive sleep apnea has long been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular issues, including heart attack, stroke, and death, but the findings from this study, partially supported by the…
An initiative to solve a several thousand-year-old medical mystery—what causes sudden or unexplained infant deaths (SUID)—has led to new insights that recently were presented at the 6th annual SIDS Summit. The initiative brings together the world’s leading researchers on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and infant deaths with private-sector data scientists, who together mix data…