Hundreds learn benefits of a good night’s sleep at Yale. #SleepRevolution
By Karen N. Peart | April 20, 2016 Attendees put their feet up to watch a video about good sleep habits during the #SleepRevolution at Yale event. (Photo by Alaina Pritchard) No one was caught napping — although many learned the 13 commandments of better sleep — at Yale’s #SleepRevolution event at the Commons at the Schwarzman Center on April 15. Over 400 undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students, as well as staff, attended the event, which aimed to raise awareness about the importance of getting enough quality sleep. There were information stations offering expertise about the dangers of …
What Happens To The Body If We Don’t Sleep? Obesity, Hallucinations And More.
By Jhesset E Apr 18, 2016 03:59 AM EDT With our daily lives getting busier day by day, it’s hard to devote time to getting some sleep. For some people, the 24 hours in a day is insufficient to finish all their tasks and napping may be considered a waste of time. But sleep is actually very significant. Our brain works the hardest when we are asleep, repairing and strengthening our cognitive and other bodily functions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that insufficient sleep is a public health concern. Their studies showed that with sleep deprivation, several sleep-related …
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 …
Is your high-schooler sleep-deprived? Buckle up for bad news/
MELISSA HEALY LOS ANGELES TIMES Texting behind the wheel. Drunken driving. Skimping on sleep. For teens, these are dangerous bedfellows. 3 New research finds that compared to high-schoolers who typically get nine hours of sleep, those who get less shut-eye are more likely to drink and drive, text while driving, hop in a car driven by a driver who has consumed alcohol, and leave their seat belts unbuckled. But while dangerous behaviors escalated with less sleep, too much sleep also was linked to risk-taking in teens: among those who routinely slept more than 10 hours per night, on average, …
Exercise may ease sleep for overweight men with insomnia.
Wed Apr 6, 2016 | 4:36 PM EDT By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Overweight men with chronic insomnia fall asleep more easily and quickly after a six-month aerobic exercise program, according to a new study in Finland. Insomnia affects between 40 and 80 percent of overweight and obese men, said Serge Brand of the Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders at the Psychiatric Clinics of the University of Basel in Switzerland, who was not part of the new study. Regular aerobic exercise training reduces sedentary time, reduces appetite, improves cardiovascular performance and increases self-esteem and self-efficacy, Brand told …
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 …
Athletes awaken to the link between sleep and sports performance/
By MORGAN CAMPBELL Staff Reporter Sun., March 27, 2016 Research says sleeping longer makes athletes play better, and teams tracking sleep stats to find advantages. Rangers slugger Prince Fielder took part in a sleep study after having trouble getting rest during spring training. Increasingly, pro athletes and teams are becoming more aware of the link between proper rest and success. (Charlie Riedel / The Associated Press) As a kinesiology student Alex Malone has a keen awareness of the link between recovery and performance, but didn’t always think it applied to him. One day last winter the star running back at U …
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 …
Large Tonsils and Tongue Indicate Apnea Risk
10 Mar 2016 Dentistry Today | Industry News Dentists can’t diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But they can look for oversized tonsils and tongue indentations, which are teeth imprints that indicate that the tongue is too large for the mouth. Patients with these symptoms face an elevated risk for OSA and should be referred to a sleep specialist, according to Thikriat Al-Jewair, clinical assistant professor at the University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. “Dentists see into their patients’ mouths more than physicians do, and the signs are easy to identify,” said Al-Jewair. “We need to teach students about this …
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 …
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