Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is launching an effort to collect high-quality sleep data from children to ultimately allow for easier at-home detection of high-risk sleep disorders using Apple Watch.

Research has resulted in a new method of screening for sleep disorders in children. The tool, the first of its kind, allows health professionals to assess children for multiple sleep problems at once, ...

The CHLA-developed app will collect data for future research in machine learning to detect sleep disorders and help advance the standards of pediatric care in pain and sleep medicine Children’s ...

Researchers say sleep disorders in adults as well as children in a household can increase parental stress levels. They note that stress can also produce poor quality sleep in return. Among the ...

One out of four children will experience some type of sleep problem. Snoring may be a sign your child needs help. Other signs include: difficulty falling asleep, waking up frequently during the night ...

As many as one in four children experience some form of sleep problem, some of which can lead to serious health complications later in life. In spite of this high number, many sleep disorders go ...

An observational study linked an electronic screening tool for pediatric sleep issues to improved identification and referrals for these conditions in primary care. The screening tool appeared to have ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Insomnia is one of the most common sleep disorders, with an estimated effect on 30% of the general population. Dr. Candice Alfano, a sleep researcher and clinician at the ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) issued a health advisory Wednesday encouraging parents to seek medical advice before giving melatonin or any supplement to children. "While melatonin can ...

The risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also have a sleep disorder, according to a new study that examined Medicaid claims ...

When I found out I was expecting my son a couple of years ago, it wasn’t the process of labor I was most terrified of — it was the sleep deprivation I knew I’d be facing with a newborn for months on ...