Month: February 2022

Melatonin Treatment for Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

ObjectiveThe efficacy of melatonin on sleep disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy of melatonin on sleep disorders in PD by summarizing evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs).MethodsPubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases were searched for studies published before 20 August […]

Published on February 4, 2022

A Disabled Activist Speaks Out About Feeling ‘Disposable’

SAN FRANCISCO — In early January, one of the country’s top public health officials went on national television and delivered what she called “really encouraging news” on covid-19: A recent study showed that more than three-fourths of fatalities from the omicron variant of the virus occurred among people with several other medical conditions. “These are […]

Published on February 4, 2022