Experts Reshape Treatment Guide for Cholesterol
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: The intermittent hypoxia created by obstructive sleep apnea appears to alter the surface of blood vessels, allowing the cholesterol to adversely affect those blood vessels. Statins drugs alone may not be enough if the obstructive sleep apnea is not treated in my opinion. By GINA KOLATA Published: November 12, 2013 The nation’s leading heart organizations released new guidelines on Tuesday that will fundamentally reshape the use of cholesterol-lowering statin medicines, which are now prescribed for a quarter of Americans over 40. Patients on statins will no longer need to lower their cholesterol levels to specific numerical …
Snoring warning for mothers-to-be
Thursday, October 31, 2013 – 07:03 PM Mothers-to-be who snore are more likely to give birth to smaller babies, a study has found. Snoring during pregnancy was also linked to higher rates of Caesarean delivery. Experts said snoring may be a sign of breathing problems that could deprive an unborn baby of oxygen. Previous research has already shown that women who start to snore during pregnancy are at risk from high blood pressure and the potentially dangerous pregnancy condition pre-eclampsia. More than a third of the 1,673 pregnant women recruited for the new US study reported habitual snoring. Scientists found …
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine – Dr. Norman Blumenstock Receives Distinguished Service Award
AADSM Annual Awards Distinguished Service Awards The Distinguished Service Award is presented at the Annual Meeting to individuals who have exhibited exceptional initiative, leadership and service in the field of dental sleep medicine. At the discretion of the board, this award may not be presented every year. 2013 Winner – Norman Blumenstock, DDS Past Recipients 2012 – Jeffrey Pancer, DDS 2011 – Jeffrey Prinsell, DMD, MD, Diplomate, ABDSM 2010 – Kent E. Moore, DDS, MD 2009 – Bruce Templeton, DMD 2008 – Keith Thornton, DDS 2007 – B. Gail Demko, DMD 2006 – Harold A. Smith, DDS 2005 – Don A. …
Nocturnal Teeth Grinding May Suggest a Sleep Disorder
Posted: 10/24/2013 8:21 am By Gerard Meskill, M.D. The occurrence of gnashing or grinding of teeth is not new. The Bible makes reference to this phenomenon both in the Old Testament, “His anger has torn me and hunted me down; he has gnashed at me with his teeth,” (Job 16:9) and in the New Testament, “But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 8:12). While this problem is many centuries old, it is only recently that we have come to understand why this may occur, particularly …
Children who snore may be at an increased risk of learning problems
October 14, 2013By Tele management (TeleManagement) Snoring is common among children, with between 3 and 12% affected by the condition. Some of these children suffer from obstructive sleep apnea – a condition where the airways become obstructed, causing the child to briefly stop breathing several times throughout the night. Experts have known for some time that obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of learning problems and behavioral problems in children. However, it was unclear whether children who snored but did not suffer from obstructive sleep apnea were also at risk from learning problems. Researchers from the University of Louisville, US, compared …
Getting the Most Out of Sleep
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY Published: September 23, 2013 Q. To get the health benefits of a good night’s sleep, is it just the number of hours that counts? What if sleep is induced by a sleeping pill or is stressful because of a nightmare? A. While duration is important, “the quality and timing of sleep are also critical to a good night’s rest,” said Dr. Ana C. Krieger, medical director of the Weill Cornell Center for Sleep Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Optimal sleep duration varies widely, depending on a person’s genetic makeup, underlying health conditions and daytime activities, among other factors, Dr. …
Sleep Related Trucking Legislation Takes Fast Track to Obama’s Desk
Bucking the trend toward legislative gridlock, new legislation to limit sleep apnea “guidance” has passed the House and Senate, and is now headed to the President’s desk. The bill was approved in the House by a vote of 405-0 in late September, and the Senate (also unanimously) passed it in October. “The best part,” writes Charlie Morasch, of LandLineMag, a trucking industry publication, is that “Truckers are being hailed for their efforts to support the proposed law.” Introduced in mid-September by Reps Larry Bucshon (R-Ind) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill), HR3095 required the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to go through …
Regular Bedtimes Tied to Better Behavior
PARENTING OCTOBER 14, 2013, 12:01 AM 25 Comments By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A regular bedtime schedule is unquestionably helpful for parents, but a new study has found it that it may be even more beneficial for their children. British researchers interviewed mothers when their children were ages 3, 5 and 7, asking how often their children had a regular bedtime: always, usually, sometimes or never. The mothers and the children’s teachers also completed questionnaires about behavioral difficulties. Almost 20 percent of 3-year-olds had no regular bedtime, compared with 9.1 percent of 5-year-olds and 8.2 percent of 7-year-olds. After controlling for many social, economic and …
Advice About Sleep Deficiency in Midlife, Part 2
By NICOLE HIGGINS DeSMET Published: September 18, 2013 This week’s Ask an Expert features Orfeu Marcello Buxton, a neuroscientist who will answer questions about the causes and health consequences of sleep deficiency, particularly in middle age. He researches chronic sleep deficiency in the workplace and home and how it contributes to disorders like obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Orfeu Marcello Buxton,neuroscientist andsleep researcher. Dr. Buxton is an associate neuroscientist the Division of Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, as well as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health. He …
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