Could Sleep Apnea Testing Reduce Major Transportation Accidents?
NTSB says the condition is a problem for truckers and train operators, but other officials aren’t so convinced. 08:09 | 06/27/2014 Accidents Due to Sleep Apnea …
Is it ADHD, or does your child have sleep apnea?
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockOlder research from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) confirm that there seems to a ADHD connection with obstructive sleep apnea. Not much is understood by parents about snoring or sleep apnea, especially in their children. (istockphoto.com)iStockphoto Lana B. Patitucci, D.O., Doctor of Osteopathy, Pennsylvania Snoring & Sleep InstitutePOSTED: Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 2:23 PM Not much is understood by parents about snoring or sleep apnea, especially in their children. The Stanford School of Medicine states that about 10% of children 10 years of age and younger snore and, of those children who snore, about 20% will …
TWO SIGNIFICANT INDICATORS OF SLEEP APNEA- BMI and NECK CIRCUMFERENCE. Calculate them here:
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:Calculate your Sleep Apnea risks factors here: The Body Mass Index (BMI) appraisal is one of the most widely used tools to measure healthy body weight. This ratio of height to weight will help assess whether you are underweight, normal weight or overweight. The higher the BMI, the greater the risk of some diseases, including: Sleep Apnea, Stroke, High blood pressure, Coronary artery disease, Osteoarthritis, Some cancers, Diabetes type 2. Sleep Apnea awareness is “contagious”. As more and more people learn about SA, doctors are driven to get training and certification to be able to discover and treat this disease. Less than …
Blood Pressure Rose in Kids with Sleep Apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We generally think about high blood pressure and adult obstructive sleep apnea. January 16, 2014 / Author: Natalie San Luis / Reviewed by: Joseph V. Madia, MD Beth Bolt, RPh (dailyRx News) In adults, sleep apnea is tied to higher blood pressure. Does sleep apnea produce the same result in children? In a recent study, researchers found that more severe sleep apnea among children was tied to higher blood pressure after four years. Both overweight and normal weight children were at risk. The authors of this study suggested that sleep apnea is a key factor in regulating blood pressure in children. “Get …
The smart bed that can track your sleep – and reveal how long your partner was REALLY snoring for
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: I’m not sure about the accuracy of this device but its another interesting consumer device in the area of sleep disordered breathing. By MARK PRIGG PUBLISHED: 15:29 EST, 17 January 2014 | UPDATED: 16:03 EST, 17 January 2014 Strap is placed across the bed to monitor sleep quality, heart rate and snoring levels Can download data to an app revealing exactly when you snored – and how loud Algorithm creates a ‘sleep score’ every morning It could finally end the morning rows over exactly how loudly, and how often your partner was snoring. A new gadget can turn any mattress …
Husband’s Snoring Saves Entire Family From Raging Fire That Burnt House to the Ground; Family Happy to Be Alive
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: In a rare occasion snoring can be a good thing. BY LEONARDO BLAIR , CP REPORTER January 10, 2014|3:17 pm (PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB VIA KLTV) Bobby Hester. A father and husband from Chapel Hill, Texas, is now giving thanks for his terrible snoring problem because he believes it was the reason his whole family woke up in the nick of time shortly after midnight, just before a raging fire burnt their house to the ground. “I use a CPAP machine because I have sleep apnea and I guess I started snoring, and I woke my wife up,” explained …
Is it just Snoring or is it Sleep Apnea?
From Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone who has sleep apnea snores. Posted on December 25, 2013 Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone who has sleep apnea snores. So how do you tell the difference between normal snoring and a more serious case of sleep apnea? The biggest telltale sign is how you feel during the day. Normal snoring doesn’t interfere with the quality of your sleep as much as sleep apnea does, so you’re less likely to suffer from extreme fatigue and sleepiness during the day. Even if you …
Wife who was fed up with her husband’s snoring is charged with attempted murder after stabbing him with a butcher’s knife as he slept
Dawn Weiser, 44, left her husband with a punctured spleen, lacerated liver and three other stab wounds She plead not guilty in court on Wednesday Doug Weiser managed to fight his wife off him and call police By PAUL THOMPSON PUBLISHED: 12:22 EST, 4 October 2013 | UPDATED: 14:04 EST, 4 October 2013 An Arkansas woman who was fed up with her husband’s incessant snoring has been charged with attempted first degree murder after repeatedly stabbing him in his sleep with a butcher’s knife. Dawn Weiser, of Springdale, plead not guilty in court on Wednesday after leaving her husband with a punctured spleen, lacerated liver …
Snoring can interfere with marriages everywhere.
Snoring, lack of romance blamed for Saudi Arabia divorce rates Marriage contractor reveals what most women in Saudi Arabia complain about By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Published: 12:31 August 20, 2013 Manama: Up to 80 per cent of the divorce cases in Saudi Arabia are initiated by women, mostly within one year of marriage. “The women start the procedures and insist on the divorce often for trivial issues,” a marriage contractor said, quoted by local daily Al Youm. “These are mainly snoring, the look of the husband inside the house and the lack of romance as a result of the …
Snoring Gives Away Suspect Hiding From Police
Source: CBS Detroit http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/08/01/snoring-gives-away-suspect-hiding-from-police/August 1, 2013 6:52 PM INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP (WWJ) – A Pontiac suspected of stealing a car picked the wrong time for a nap. Authorities say it all started Tuesday morning when a car was stolen from a Waterford gas station. An Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy quickly located the vehicle and gave chase, but the suspect was able to get away near Independence Oaks County Park. About three hours later, said Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, is when the man managed to reveal his hiding place while he was sleeping. “A homeowner in Independence Township heard something outside — she …
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