Dr David Cunnington

Sleep Talk: Episode 38 – Sleep in Pregnancy
What happens to sleep during pregnancy? What is the best way to deal with sleep through pregnancy?
Can a Health Retreat Help Your Sleep?
Health retreats are a good place to learn new skills for maintaining health and put new healthy habits in place, and therefore an ideal place to work on sleep.
Good Sleep: It’s not about the night.
Good sleep involves managing how you live throughout the day, not just focussing on what you are doing at night.
Sleep Talk: Episode 37 – Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Symptoms of tiredness, fatigue and sleepiness are common in chronic fatigue syndrome. How can these symptoms be addressed and sleep improved in people with fatigue syndromes?
Sleep Talk: Episode 36 – Naps
Are naps a good idea? How long should naps be? How can you get better at napping? Listen to this episode of Sleep Talk as we tackle these questions.
Assessing Sleep Disorders
In this video, Dr David Cunnington, Sleep Physician, discusses a framework for the clinical assessment of sleep symptoms when working with patients.
Sleep Talk: Episode 35 – Sleeping Pills
What are the common sleeping pills used for insomnia? When should they be used and what should you look out for when using sleeping pills?
Sleep Talk: Episode 34 – Measuring Sleepiness
How is sleepiness measured? Can sleepiness from different causes be differentiated? What new tools are being developed?
Planning a big night out? Consider the impact on your sleep.
Binge drinking or using illicit drugs can have significant effects on sleep long after they are out of your system.
Make Sleep a Priority This New Year
As you make New Year's resolutions, it's important to make sleep a priority rather than something that can be traded off to make space in our schedule.