Clam Chatter

Last week I had the pleasure of being involved in a video shoot promoting the Delaware Health Information Network, or DHIN for short.

Having a primary care physician has become standard in today's society.  Your primary care doctor can be a family practioner who is trained during their family practice residency to care for children, pregnant women and adults.

Authors:  Sherin M. Ibrahim, DO; Stephen Lund, MD; Jon Freeman, PhD

Co-Authored By: Matthew D. Epstein, MD, Leopoldo N. Segal, MD, Sherin M. Ibrahim, DO, Neil Friedman, RN, RPSGT, Rami Bustami, PhD

I was asked by a patient why they twitch at night as they are falling asleep.  I assured them that they are not alone as this often happens to many of us during the initiation of sleep.  The falling sensation or twitch is known as a hypnagogic myoclonic twitch. It is a benign occurrence.

Today I was thinking about various factors that effect our sleep.  I was thinking about the implications of modern technology, a fast paced society and high standards of living.

In a time where every person carries a cell phone and life without internet access can't exist, why is it still hard to stay connected?  The need to use technology to improve our lives has been felt in the medical field.