How insomnia makes us sick, and how to put the problem to rest.
BY MEG HASKELL, BDN STAFF FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH 2016 Corky Potter of Orono sits with a head full of electrodes that will monitor his brain activity while undergoing a sleep study at St. Joseph Healthcare Center for Sleep Medicine in Bangor. (Ashley L. Conti | BDN) (BDN) — There’s nothing like a good night’s rest to get you off to a fresh start on a new day. But for many people, especially those in middle age and older, that sweet sleep is an elusive dream. Jann Jones, 62, of Glenburn remembers clearly the last solid night of sleep she …
Bedtime should be the same time year-round, say sleep experts
By Leslie Mann | Chicago Tribune July 25, 2016 10:07 AM There’s not much they can do about Independence Day, said Eric Bennion of the no-matter-what, 9 p.m.-bedtime rule he and his wife, Shelly, impose on their sons, William, 12, and Walker, 10. “The fireworks don’t start until later, so that’s one day we make an exception,” said Eric Bennion, 40, of Downers Grove. RELATED: TRENDING LIFE & STYLE NEWS THIS HOUR Otherwise, the best way they can protect their kids’ sleep, despite the starting and stopping of school and activities, is to have them go to bed and …
Driver who fell asleep and crashed into police car gets $2,500 fine and 12-month driving ban.
PUBLISHED JUL 25, 2016, 3:51 PM SGT Amir Hussain SINGAPORE – A 51-year-old driver, who has a sleep disorder, crashed into a police car along an expressway when he fell asleep behind the wheel in December last year, a court heard. Sarudin Nasir had slept for just 1½ hours the night before. The accident caused the police car to hit an Aetos auxiliary police motorcycle; two policemen in the car were injured. On Monday (July 25), the motorist was fined $2,500 and barred from driving for 12 months. He pleaded guilty to one charge of doing a negligent act which …
Surgery Risk for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on July 29, 2016 Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) face an elevated risk of perioperative complications; the risk is even higher if the diagnosis has not been made before surgery. This is so for many OSA patients, as Philipp Fassbender and colleagues point out in a review in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International. In these patients with OSA, sedation and anesthesia weaken the activation of the airway-opening muscles just as sleep does, potentially leading to airway obstruction. This elevates the risk of perioperative complications—eg, because of difficult intubation—in patients with OSA. Thus, as the authors stress, it …
Acupressure for Insomnia
By: Michelle Schoffro Cook | July 22, 2016 If you’re tired of sheep-counting and lying awake due to insomnia, rest assured you can take matters into your own hands in the form of acupressure. You can easily massage these points on your own hands or body or ask a partner to massage the points on your hands or body, depending on the point locations. These healing points are also called acupoints. When pressed or massaged, these points can induce therapeutic functions that are specific to each point. While there are many excellent points to use for insomnia, here are …
Can Cannabis Help Treat Sleep Disorders?
By Jason Sander – Jul 23, 2016 The more scientists find out about cannabis, the more the claims of some advocates are validated. It’s no secret that cannabis research has been stifled due to its illegality. Despite a lack of conclusive evidence on cannabis as an effective treatment for sleep disorders, many people swear that cannabis helps them sleep better than anything else. Currently, cannabis can be prescribed to treat sleep disorders in 7 different states. Sleep disorders can describe one or more of the following: Insomnia – persistent, sometimes chronic inability to fall or stay asleep Sleep Apnea …
Unsafe sleep conditions tied to most sudden infant deaths.
A newborn sleeps soundly in his crib which is properly outfitted for his safety. Credit: Rick Wood June 22, 2016 By Crocker Stephenson of the Journal Sentinel The vast majority of babies who experienced sudden unexpected infant death in Wisconsin during 2013 and 2014 were exposed to multiple risks for unsafe sleep, according to a report released Wednesday by Keeping Kids Alive in Wisconsin. During that two-year period, 119 babies died of SUID, which is the death of an infant less than 12 months old that occurs suddenly and unexpectedly and whose cause is not immediately obvious before an investigation. …
Drowsy driving and car crashes: How night-shift work contributes to traffic dangers.
Last updated: June 28, 2016 Drowsy driving has caused or contributed to hundreds of thousands of motor vehicle crashes and thousands of deaths in recent years. Estimates of drowsy driving-related accidents, injuries and deaths vary, however. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), sleep-deprived and fatigued drivers caused 846 deaths in 2014. The NHTSA reports that, on average, an estimated 83,000 crashes a year were blamed on sleepy drivers between 2005 and 2009. A report from the Massachusetts Special Commission on Drowsy Driving suggests that the problem is much worse. The widely-publicized 2009 report, “Asleep at the Wheel,” estimates that …
Scientists Measure Eye Pressure of Sleeping Patients to Find Link Between OSAS and Glaucoma
Published on July 25, 2016 Hokkaido University researchers have measured the eye pressure of sleeping patients with obstructive sleep apnea, revealing a correlation between this disorder and glaucoma, reports News Medical. Glaucoma is thought to be a disease in which the optic nerve sustains damage due to increased eye pressure, resulting in a restricted visual field. In addition to strokes and cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks, people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) are prone to suffer from glaucoma at a rate about 10 times higher than non-OSAS sufferers. However, it has been technically difficult to continuously measure …
How much does inadequate sleep affect you?
A recent study shows most LEOs are working over 1,000 hours of overtime each year. What are the effects of fatigue, both on and off the job? Jul 20, 2016 By Megan Wells, PoliceOne Contributor In 1991, The National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research listened to testimony from officers who described terrible work schedules, high stress, and overwhelming fatigue as hallmarks of their work environment. The testimony was powerful, but the lack of scientific data to support the officers’ statements meant the Commission was unable to determine the extent of police fatigue. Scientific data on sleep deprivation within law enforcement …
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