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Dr. Karen Bonuck

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Is ADHD caused by bad sleep? U.S. News & World Report interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about her research linking nighttime breathing and hyperactivity. While some studies show that improving sleep problems in teenagers eliminates ADHD symptoms, Dr. Bonuck’s work indicates that snoring and sleep apnea in young children precedes behavior problems – even if nighttime breathing issues are resolved. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.

The New York Times interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about the 22 percent increase in the rate of ADHD diagnoses in children from 2003 to 2007 and her research that links the disorder to kids’ breathing problems during sleep. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.

CBS Evening News interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., on her new research showing snoring, mouth-breathing and sleep apnea in young children often precedes behavior problems, especially hyperactivity. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein. (Monday, March 05, 2012)

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