Obstructive sleep apnea raises osteoporosis risk, may impact bone health.
By: Bel Marra Health | Osteoporosis | Tuesday, January 26, 2016 – 03:00 PM The respected Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has confirmed an association between obstructive sleep apnea and bone health, specifically as it relates to osteoporosis. According to a study published in the journal, it appears as if obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can raise the risk of osteoporosis. Our bodies work on what is called circadian rhythms – physical, mental, as well as behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle. This cycle responds to light and darkness within our environment. Scientists tell us that this …
College Students Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep. These Universities Are Trying To Change That.
04/19/2015 11:03 pm ET | Updated Apr 20, 2015 Tyler Kingkade Senior Editor/Reporter, The Huffington Post The University of California-Los Angeles recently hosted a series of events on campus to raise awareness about the importance of sleep, reports the student newspaper the Daily Bruin. “There’s a weird pride in certain students when they pull all nighters,” Kendra Knudsen, a coordinator with the UCLA Mind Well initiative, told the Daily Bruin earlier this month. “They need to re-prioritize, if they don’t have time for sleep, looking at their schedule and seeing what is really important.” A temporary nap room was …
Indians among the most sleep-deprived.
Payal Gwalani | Mar 2, 2015, 03.40 AM IST Nagpur: Several studies put India high up in the list of the world’s most sleep deprived countries. Until recently, there was no government study of policy on the issue. The first step towards framing regulations about treatment of sleep disorders was taken in the last quarter of 2014 by the ministry of health and family welfare. The guidelines of Indian initiative on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (INOSA) were laid down under the aegis of department of health research, ministry of health and family welfare of Government of India. A series of meetings …
Data Spotlights Average Sleep Patterns in U.S. Cities.
By James A. Martin | Feb 26, 2015 6:19 AM PT How does your average sleep time compare to other people in your city and across the United States? The folks at Northcube AB, developer of the Sleep Cycle sleep-monitoring app, crunched their numbers and came up with some valuable insights. Jacksonville, Fla., is the most stressed-out city in the United States, according to data from the folks behind Sleep Cycle, a sleep-tracking app for Android and iOS. Who knew? I’d have predicted New York, Chicago, Boston or Washington, D.C. Sleep Cycle is just one of many apps, wearables, and …
Losing Weight While You Sleep Works Says New Study.
Jun 1 2015, 8:41am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr Alyssa Lundahl and Timothy D Nelson A new paper published today says that the less you sleep, the you more you eat. This means a good sleep will help lose weight. Having a good long sleep can help with a diet. A new paper published today in the SAGE journal, Journal of Health Psychology (JHP), says that bad sleep could be one factor contributing to excessive food intake and thus leading to long term chronic health damage in both adults and children. A bad night’s sleep can affect our ability to …
For older drivers, sleep meds are linked with car accidents.
Life | Fri Jan 15, 2016 2:44pm EST | BY KATHRYN DOYLE Drivers over age 80 or women over age 70 who take the prescription sleeping pill Ambien tend to have more motor vehicle collisions, according to a new study. Studies in younger drivers have also shown a link between Ambien, known generically as zolpidem, and motor vehicle collisions, said lead author John N. Booth III, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The new data, however, extend the findings to show that “older adults, specifically women older than 80 years, have significantly higher odds of motor vehicle …
For Seniors, Poor Sleep May Mean Higher Stroke Risk, Study Suggests
Researchers found those who woke up the most were more likely to have hardening of brain arteries THURSDAY, Jan. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may raise seniors’ risk of hardening of the brain arteries, and possibly contribute to the chances of a stroke, a new study suggests. Researchers examined the autopsied brains of 315 people, average age 90, who had undergone at least one full week of sleep quality assessment before their death. Twenty-nine percent of them had suffered a stroke, and 61 percent had moderate-to-severe damage to blood vessels in the brain. Those with the highest levels …
This Is Your Body on Sleep Deprivation
By Sara Gaynes Levy, Life by Daily Burn Do you know when the last time you got a full night’s rest was? If you can’t remember, well, you’re not alone, but your body is definitely asking for some serious snooze time—whether you can feel it or not. The American Sleep Association recommends eight hours of sleep each night and, though it varies slightly from person to person, you may start feeling the effects as soon as you dip below 7½ hours a night, says James Maas, Ph.D., former professor and chair of psychology at Cornell University and author of Sleep …
Tracy Morgan crash elevated driver fatigue as problem nationally.
A video image of the flipped limousine bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six other people after it was struck by a Wal-Mart truck last year on the New Jersey Turnpike. (Will Vaultz Photography | AP Photo) The truck involved in the crash of the limousine bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six others, now the focus of the National Transportation Safety Board. (Will Vaultz Photography | AP Photo) Christopher A. Hart, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, which meets Tuesday to issue its findings of probable cause in last year’s Tracy Morgan crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. (Luis M. …
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