Struggle with sleeping? Cut out alcohol for six weeks
Even one glass of wine in the evening can be enough to affect sleep quality Mon, Nov 14, 2016, 14:00 Jamie Ball The long-term effects of alcohol on sleep are rather devastating, such that deep sleep almost disappears in alcohol-addicted people. The experts seem to agree: what defines the connection between nutrition and sleep is a lack of sufficiently thorough, long-term research on how one is proven, rather than assumed, to affect the other. But the consensus extends to the two cheerleaders in the “Please Avoid” camp – caffeine and alcohol – after which, opinions will differ. “Caffeine not …
Engineer in crash had undiagnosed sleep apnea.
MICHAEL BALSAMO AND DAVID KLEPPER ASSOCIATED PRESS The engineer of a speeding commuter train that slammed into a station, killing a woman, suffered from sleep apnea that had gone undiagnosed, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press on Wednesday. One official said investigators are looking at it as a potential cause. The officials, who were briefed on the investigation, spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter. They said the engineer, 48-year-old Thomas Gallagher, was diagnosed with sleep apnea after the Sept. 29 crash in Hoboken, the officials said. Sleep …
Woman jailed for causing Kidderminster nurse’s death in crash ‘suffered from sleep disorder’
PUBLISHED: November 14, 2016 9:41 am A woman who killed another motorist and seriously injured his passenger after potentially falling asleep at the wheel has been jailed. Stuart Frost Shirley Glover’s Volvo XC60 veered onto the wrong side of the A450, near Kidderminster, smashing head-on into an MG3, killing driver Stuart Frost. Glover, aged 50, had failed to notify the DVLA that she suffered with obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition that can cause tiredness. She had been diagnosed in 2014 and was given medical advice to avoid driving when tired. She should also have contacted the DVLA as her …
This Election Had Medical Consequences—And I Gave Them a Name
Published on November 14, 2016 A sleep disorder specialist coins the term “Election Dysthymia” to describe her patients who couldn’t sleep because of the election and the anxieties that underlay it, reports The Daily Beast. More times than I can count, I instructed my patients to discontinue watching politics or news well before bedtime, to disengage from their social media feeds and to create a sanctuary free of politics and media in order to regain some solace. Too many people were becoming both sleep deprived and angry or irritated and anxious at just the times they need to be able …
13 NEWS investigates the dangers of Sleep Apnea.
By Tori Mason | Posted: Sat 10:45 AM, Nov 12, 2016 | Updated: Mon 11:18 AM, Nov 14, 2016 TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) — Your snoring is doing a lot more than putting your partner on the couch. “Just because you think you sleep well at night, doesn’t mean you don’t have Sleep Apnea,” explained Cotton O’Neil APRN Angie Brockmann. Sleep Apnea is when a person’s breathing stops and starts repeatedly while they’re asleep. A few pauses during the night are actually normal, but more than five times an hour is a concern. Brockmann has seen some of the most severe …
JADA Looks at How Alcohol, Caffeine, Tobacco, Drug Abuse Relate to Sleep Bruxism.
November 11, 2016 Alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine could facilitate or exacerbate sleep bruxism, according to a systematic review featured in the November issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. Researchers investigated the association between sleep bruxism and alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, and drug abuse by assessing seven studies with samples ranging from 51 to 10,229. The authors concluded that, on the basis of limited evidence, sleep bruxism was associated positively with alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco. Furthermore, the association between abused drugs with sleep bruxism remained without sufficient evidence. “If a patient shows signs and symptoms of sleep bruxism, a …
Nasal obstruction may be the cause of your restless sleep, snoring.
Posted on Nov. 11, 2016 By Joseph Shvidler, MD Nasal obstruction is one of the most common complaints that is evaluated and treated by otolaryngologists (also known as ear, nose and throat, or ENT, doctors). Some ENT doctors have additional training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, a training in which they use their surgical skills in the area of cosmetic, functional and reconstructive surgery on the nose and face. What causes nasal obstruction? Nasal obstruction can be caused by many factors: environmental allergies, deviated nasal septum, enlargement of inferior turbinates (balloon-like tissues inside the nasal cavity that control …
Women’s Wellness: Sleep Apnea.
BATON ROUGE, LA (WGMB) According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, more than 12 million Americans have this disorder, and for those 12 million getting a good night’s rest can be a challenge. “I would say it’s very similar to high cholesterol or high blood pressure. It’s not going to kill you today, next week, next month, but it does kind of beat up on the circulation over time. It is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke,” said Dr. Robert Hinkle. In this week’s Women’s Wellness, I’m catching up with Dr. Robert Hinkle, a sleep medicine …
Snoring can be a sign of more serious health problems.
Dr. Steven A. Schonfeld is the director of the Sleep Lab at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. (HANDOUT) Andrea K. McDaniels • Contact Reporter The Baltimore Sun November 9, 2016, 3:04 p.m. While snoring can annoy your spouse or significant other, it can also be a sign of more serious health problem. Dr. Steven A. Schonfeld, director of the Sleep Lab at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, explains why it is important to figure out its root cause. What is snoring? Snoring is a sound caused by vibration of soft tissues in the nose or throat. It has been estimated that virtually everyone snores …
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