Is there a best sleeping position?
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockWhich sleeping position is best for you? Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 03:01 PM What’s the best sleeping position for you? Well, that depends. (Photo: Baranq/Shutterstock) People are surprisingly feisty about their favorite sleeping positions; I’m a back-sleeper myself and I think it’s definitely the most comfortable; I have never been able to sleep on my stomach for more than a few minutes, but my partner loves it. And since back-sleepers are known for snoring, I’m probably happier with him on his stomach too. It turns out that no matter what your personal opinion (or how strongly …
A good night’s sleep is a matter of technicality.
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockTechnology can possible help or hinder a good night’s sleep. Technology is a double-edged sword when it comes to sleep. It’s been proven that one should shut off the “screens” — TV, computer, smartphones and beyond — well before hitting the sack, but sometimes, those future-forward devices hold the ticket to getting a good night’s rest. Sleep-related apps IQ ALARM: Wakes people with an IQ test as an alarm; $.99 SLEEP CYCLE ALARM CLOCK: Tracks sleeping habits and quality, and awakens people with soothing tones; $.99 SLEEP: Sends people to sleep with soothing sounds, lullabies and …
Man kicked out of bed for snoring ordered to pay woman £200 compensation after slashing her car tyres
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Here is an example of one of the dangers of snoring. It may lead to a criminal act. July 5, 2014 By Jamie Beatson John Wade slashed the 31-year-old’s tyres and set off her car alarm after she kicked him out of bed for snoring in the middle of the night. John Wade set off woman’s car alarm while slashing her tyres A man who slashed a woman’s car tyres after she kicked him out of bed for snoring was yesterday ordered to pay her compensation. John Wade took a knife to the woman’s …
OAT eases mild to moderate sleep apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockPatients through out the United States are benefiting from oral appliance therapy for their snoring and sleep apnea. Dental device helps patients breathe easier Published On: Jul 01 2014 04:24:41 PM EDT WESTERVILLE, Ohio Ted Durkee is seeing his dentist. The 67-year-old doesn’t have a toothache, he has sleep apnea. “I always had problems with dozing off in the afternoon in the office, and people would joke about that,” said Durkee. Durkee suffered for years, until he finally decided to participate in a home sleep study. Tests revealed Durkee had low oxygen levels, which lead to his …
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 …
Asleep at the Wheel: Could Mandating Sleep Apnea Tests for Transportation Operators Reduce Accidents?
Jun 27, 2014, 7:16 PM ET By GIO BENITEZ, GEOFF MARTZ, GERRY WAGSCHAL, STEPHANIE WASH and CONOR FERGUSON GIO BENITEZMore From Gio » GIO BENITEZMore From Gio » Correspondent STEPHANIE WASHMore From Stephanie » Associate Producer via NIGHTLINE Cars from a Metro-North passenger train are scattered after the train derailed in the Bronx neighborhood of New York, Dec. 1, 2013. Edwin Valero/AP Photo http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/sleep-apnea-testing-reduce-major-transportation-accidents-24346235 Every day millions of passengers put their lives in the hands of train conductors, bus drivers and the truck drivers who share the road with them. All of these jobs require long, monotonous hours with few breaks in between, which …
In Large Study, Sleep Quality and Duration Improve Cognition in Aging Populations
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockBetter sleep has a positive connection to better memory. Published on June 17, 2014 A new University of Oregon-led study of middle-aged or older people who get 6 to 9 hours of sleep a night shows that they think better than those sleeping fewer or more hours. The study, published in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, reaffirms numerous small-scale studies in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, but it does so using data compiled across six middle-income nations and involving more than 30,000 subjects for a long-term project that began …
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[Micro]sensing the Future
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockThe tiny recorder that improves compliance monitoring can be a game changer for oral appliance therapy. Published on May 28, 2014, By Sree Roy Tiny microrecorders are designed to fit comfortably on an oral appliance. Air Aid Sleep’s microsensor (shown) measures a mere 8 mm x 12 mm x 4 mm. Could the key to mass acceptance of oral appliances for mild to moderate OSA be a recorder that’s smaller than a fingernail? Good things come in small packages, so the saying goes. In the field of dental sleep medicine, many oral appliance manufacturers and dentists say …
Sen. Charles Schumer Targets Sleep-Deprived Truckers After Tracy Morgan Crash
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We need safer highways. ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — In the wake of an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike that injured actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, Sen. Charles Schumer is launching a plan to keep tired truck drivers off the road. On Sunday, the New York Democrat called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to speed up a requirement that companies and drivers use electronic logging devices to accurately log hours driven. He says most truck drivers currently log their hours manually. “Each year, thousands of people are hurt and even killed in truck crashes due to overworked …
FAA CONTROLLERS WORKING EXHAUSTING SCHEDULES
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockAre fatigued air traffic controllers putting air travelers at risk? What are your thoughts? BY JOAN LOWY ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Air traffic controllers are at greater risk for fatigue, errors and accidents because they work schedules known as “rattlers” that make it likely they’ll get little or no sleep before overnight shifts, according to a government-sponsored report. Three years after a series of incidents in which controllers were found to be sleeping on the job, a National Research Council report released Friday expressed astonishment that the Federal Aviation Administration still permits controllers to work schedules that …
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