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Sep 2024
44m 2s

Sleep-training: What the evidence does o...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode
There is a lot of division and polarizing views when it comes to sleep and things like sleep-training. Sleep training is not a necessity; but many families want to approach it and want to know what the evidence does or doesn’t show. I welcome Sujay Kansagra who is a pediatric neurologist and sleep medicine physician at Duke who has dedicated his life to help ... Show More
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