The health editor in me hates this! Today’s New York Times features a story about sleep–a crucial part of overall wellness and wellbeing–on the fashion pages. Even worse: It gives the story zero medical context. Why not just say that women’s sleep problems are all in their heads?
I’d like to see a NYTimes worthy story that discusses the biochemical and hormonal changes related to perimenopause that contribute to sleep issues in women –not just a sensational “society won’t let us rest” lament.
Note to Pamela Paul and the Times editors: You can do better than this.
November 6th, 2011 at 11:40 pm
And sleeping pills are a new fix? Man, this story missed the mark on every level.
November 19th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
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