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. …
Catching up with OHSU scientists about their hyped sleep deprivation-Alzheimer’s study
Jan 12, 2016, 12:30pm PST | Elizabeth HayesStaff ReporterPortland Business Journal National Public Radio aired a story on Jan. 4 about the possible connection between poor sleep and Alzheimer’s Disease. Since then, dozens of news outlets and health and scientific journals have touted research by two scientists at Oregon Health & Science University into the possible link. OHSU researchers Jeff Iliff, left, and Bill Rooney are gearing up for a human study into poor sleep and Alzheimer’s pathology. I caught up with Jeffrey Iliff, an assistant professor at OHSU, and Bill Rooney, who directs OHSU’s Advanced Imaging Research Center, to …
The next iPhone software update will help you sleep better.
iOS 9.3 will include a feature called Night Shift that automatically adjusts your screen when it’s nighttime to make the colors easier on the eyes. January 11, 201612:08 PM PST | by Shara Tibken Tired of your iPhone screen making it tougher for you to go to sleep? Apple’s next iOS update may have a fix for you. The company’s developer site says iOS 9.3, the next version of its mobile software, will include a feature called Night Shift that changes the display to make it “easier on your eyes” before you go to bed. Study after study after study has …
Fixing Sleep Apnea Makes Children Behave Better No Matter What Their IQ Is.
Jan 12, 2016 05:11 PM By Justin Caba Fixing sleep apnea benefits children of all IQs. Daniel; CC by 2.0 Obstructive sleep apnea makes it nearly impossible to get a good night’s sleep. Imagine air stopping in your throat, prompting you to choke and wake up so you can reopen your airways…100 times a night. Not to mention sleep apnea in children is associated with increased risk for other complications, including obesity, AHDH, and heart disease. If that weren’t reason enough to seek treatment, maybe this will: A recent study conducted by the University of Michigan Health System found remedying a child’s sleep apnea …
The Dangers of Drowsy Driving.
Nodding off at the wheel kills almost as many Americans each year as drunk driving By Consumer Reports Last updated: January 14, 2016 Nodding off at the wheel isn’t just frightening—it can be fatal. Consider that at 55 mph you cover the length of a football field in 5 seconds. In fact, about one-fifth of fatal car crashes involve a drowsy driver, according to a 2014 study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, in which specially trained investigators analyzed 14,268 car crashes between 2009 and 2013. To combat that problem, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently initiated a campaign …
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