Long COVID Persists as a Mass Disabling Event
MedPageToday - July 22, 2023
Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., describes the devastating impacts of long COVID and advises healthcare professionals to educate themselves on diagnosis and treatment and to advocate for legislation that will benefit patients. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine, of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health, and of pediatrics at Einstein and co-director of the Rose F. Kennedy University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Einstein and Montefiore.
ADHD and Sleep Disorders in Children
Fox5 - January 23, 2018
Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., explains her research that found sleep-disorder symptoms in children can mimic Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder behaviors. Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.
NPR’s Shots blog interviews Karen Bonuck, Ph.D., about her study that found lack of sleep and sleep-disordered breathing doubled kids’ risk for obesity. Dr. Bonuck emphasizes the need to promote healthy sleep in children, noting, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure… Pun intended.” Dr. Bonuck is professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women’s health at Einstein.
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December 11, 2014
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.
June 20, 2012
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.
April 18, 2012