MTA expands testing for sleep apnea after fatal 2013 Metro-North derailment at Spuyten Duyvil.
The MTA is offering sleep screenings for more employees in charge of moving commuter trains. (JAMES KEIVOM/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY DAN RIVOLI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 6:11 PM More MTA employees will get tested for sleep apnea, expanding a program instituted after the fatal 2013 Metro-North derailment caused by a drowsy engineer, Gov. Cuomo announced Tuesday.After testing 438 Metro-North locomotive engineers in a pilot program, sleep apnea screenings will be offered to the rail line’s conductors and Long Island Rail Road train crew staff. METRO-NORTH DRIVER WAS SUICIDAL AFTER 2013 DERAILMENTThe Metro-North engineer at …
Not getting enough sleep? Your body will feel the pain.
16:28 30th March 2016 by Daniel Megarry LIFE > FITNESS Getting more sleep can have a dramatic effect on sports performance, according to a new study. The research, released by Bensons For Beds, revealed that having just two extra hours in bed can increase speed by 15% and reaction times by 12%. Conducted over two weeks, the study challenged members of Durham University Sports Team to five different sports tests, measuring reaction time, strength, pain, speed and endurance at different levels of sleep. Participants increased their sleeping time from seven hours to nine hours, and found that they could withstand …
Women are more likely to have sleep problems than men.
Sarah Elizabeth Richards | Jan. 6, 2016 at 5:50 AM We know that taking your iPhone to bed or drinking too much wine can be the enemy of good sleep. Here’s another factor that may determine whether you get quality shut eye: your gender. A new report by the Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics found that women were more likely to have sleep problems than men. Women often have more sleep issues – here’s how to combat them Watch Video Here: Why Women Have More Sleep Issues A new report by the Centers for Disease …
7 Innovations That Are Making Sleep Easier In 2016.
These products and gadgets are changing the sleep game. 03/18/2016 03:03 pm ET When it comes to getting enough sleep, technology is typically not your friend. Checking your phone before you go to bed makes it harder to fall asleep and hurts your sleep quality. The light from your computer can keep your body from releasing melatonin, increasing your likelihood of sleep deprivation. However, a bevy of gadgets and sleep-friendly concepts are proving that tech can actually help you get your 7 to 8 hours a night. In honor of World Sleep Day March 18, here are seven sleep-friendly innovations to …
Truck drivers who fail to adhere to sleep apnea treatment have higher crash rate.
March 21, 2016 Credit: Vera Kratochvil/public domain Truck drivers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who failed to adhere to treatment had a rate of preventable crashes five times higher than that of truckers without the ailment, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Morris, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and colleagues. The study—which looked at the results of the first large-scale employer program to screen, diagnose, and monitor OSA treatment adherence in the U.S. trucking industry—will be published online March 21, 2016 in the journalSleep. The findings suggest that commercial truck drivers should …
Is obstructive sleep apnea linked to low levels of vitamin D?
Sharon M. O’Brien, MPAS, PA-C March 16, 2016 Vitamin D deficiency is linked to multiple diseases including psoriasis, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, periodontal disease, cardiovascular disease, schizophrenia, depression, and cancer. Now, researchers have shown a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and a higher rate of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Researchers in Dublin, Ireland reported the higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with OSA. Of the Caucasian adults recruited, 98% of participants with OSA were found to have the deficiency. Polysomnography was used to identify participants with OSA while blood samples were collected to identify participants with …
Medications May Cause Dementia, But It Could Be Untreated Sleep Apnea.
02/27/2016 01:58 pm ET | Updated Feb 29, 2016 By Brandon R. Peters, M.D. The news was enough to give you indigestion: Some of the over-the-counter and prescription medications most widely used to treat heartburn and acid reflux are linked to the development of dementia. The research suggesting a possible association is the latest in a string of implicated drugs over the past few years, including medications taken to treat anxiety, seizures, insomnia, and allergies. What is going on? Before emptying out the medicine cabinet, take a moment to consider the role of untreated obstructive sleep apnea. Scientific research can …
6 Surprising Sleep Habits From Around The World.
Sleeping on the job, sleeping when scared, sleeping in groups… 02/22/2016 11:07 am ET | Updated Feb 22, 2016 | Krithika Varagur Ever felt like the toughest sleep decision you make is whether to sleep on your back or stomach? That’s really just the tip of the iceberg. Adequate sleep is an essential part of being healthy. But in the United States, more than a third of the population is sleep deprived — a depressing statistic. So we decided to take a cue from other populations around the world: How does everyone else do sleep? What we found demonstrates that the …
Sleep disorders and heart disease: Complicated relationship needs more research.
Cardiology Today, February 2016 In recent years, strong evidence has emerged linking sleep disorders to various forms of heart disease — in particular, HF and hypertension. What is less certain, however, is whether treatment of sleep disorders before the onset of heart disease can prevent heart disease, and how to incorporate evaluation of sleep disorders such as sleep apnea into a cardiologist’s general clinical practice. “Untreated, sleep apnea is associated with increased CHD events, such as MI, atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias, stroke, sudden death and progression to HF,” Rami Khayat, MD, associate professor of medicine at Ohio State University …
7 things a sleep scientist does to get a good night’s sleep.
Julia Calderone | Feb. 10, 2016, 3:26 PM Sleep is one of the most fundamental and basic things humans do. Without it, we’d literally die. But many find it extremely challenging to not only get an adequate and consistent amount of sleep every night, but to do it well. We turned to an expert — sleep scientist Patrick Fuller, an associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School — to get some answers. He gave us the lowdown on what he does to ensure a good night’s sleep every single night. While this routine works for Fuller, it may not be feasible for everyone’s lifestyle and …
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