Sleep Apnea at Night Nearly Killed Man During Day.
Diane Atwood / 7:53 a.m. EDT October 27, 2015 http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/health/2015/10/27/sleep-apnea-night-nearly-killed-man-during-day/74205874/ “I was driving along a state highway heading home on a summer afternoon. I dozed and drifted onto the gravel shoulder toward a drop-off onto someone’s lawn. The bang of my right side mirror striking a mailbox woke me up. I swerved left and skidded back into the road. Safe this time, but frightened.” Dan was often sleepy during the day. He decided to see his doctor and told him about his near miss and some other things that had been happening lately. He fell asleep at night the moment he …
A daylight saving switch survival guide.
Tom Avril, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted: Friday, October 30, 2015, 4:30 AM It is dark when the alarm goes off. It remains dark well past that first cup of coffee. Fear not, sleepyhead, for help is on the way Sunday – in the form of that annual mass reprogramming of digital devices that comes with the end of daylight saving time. But coping with the shift requires more than just turning clocks back by an hour, sleep medicine specialists warn. Many people will feel off their game for a day or two, and those with existing sleep issues can take …
What’s More Important for Weight Loss: Exercise, Healthy Eating or Sleep?
In an ideal world, you’d master all three. But, yeah, life happens. So where should you start? Exercising, eating well and getting plenty of sleep are all crucial to shedding pounds, but one might stand out from the crowd. By K. Aleisha Fetters Oct. 16, 2015 | 9:00 a.m. EDT For the past few decades, the question has been, “What’s more important for weight loss: exercise or healthy eating?” And, for decades, we have cut calories, fat and carbs, and spent more money on gym memberships than our parents would have ever imagined. We have also gained, not lost, weight. …
Sleep Paralysis and Demons In The Bed
Published on October 29, 2015 A Medical Daily news report examines the phenomena of sleep paralysis, which is thought to be connected to REM sleep. For whatever reason — researchers still don’t have a concrete explanation — we can wake up right as we enter or exit REM sleep while our bodies remain rigid and unmoving. Even though we’re not in any danger of suffocating, the fact that we can’t breathe voluntarily leaves us petrified of that possibility, and the lingering traces of REM sleep also make us susceptible to auditory and visual hallucinations. According to UK researchers Christopher C. …
How Technology Can Help You Sleep Better.
Published on October 22, 2015 From Samsung’s SleepSense to 3D printing, The Week takes a look at the different types of technology available to help improve sleep. One option is using an under-mattress sleep tracker, like Samsung’s forthcoming SleepSense. The upside for owners of other smart devices is the potential to connect your sleep habits more directly to other aspects of daily life. The tracker can turn off your smart TV when you pass out, or work with your smart fridge to recommend midnight snack choices that promote more restful sleep. With enough disposable income, even your mattress itself could change …
When it’s WOMEN whose snoring sparks war in the bedroom.
When it’s WOMEN whose snoring sparks war in the bedroom: Sleeping with a wife who snores is no laughing matter A quarter of women snore, with weight gain and menopause as triggers Nicola Simonds, 43, a full-time mum, inherited her snoring from her mother Charlotte Harvey-Wright, 37, causes husband Phil to leave the bed By SADIE NICHOLAS FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 18:52 EST, 21 October 2015 | UPDATED: 02:19 EST, 22 October 2015 As a wrecker of marriages, snoring is up there with infidelity and debt. Sleepless nights, frazzled nerves and separate beds: for those forced to sleep with …
Sleep Apnea May Raise Women’s Heart Risk, But Not Men’s
Findings highlight the need to screen women for the nighttime breathing disorder, experts say WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) — The nighttime breathing disturbance known as sleep apnea can boost a woman’s risk for heart problems and even death, but there was no such effect for men, a new study finds. The finding “highlights the importance of sleep apnea screening and treatment for women, a group who often are not routinely screened for sleep apnea,” study co-author Dr. Susan Redline, a sleep specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, said in a hospital news release. The study involved …
What to Expect during a Sleep Study
Updated on August 21, 2015 While many people drift fast asleep with images of sugar plum fairies dancing in their head; others try everything from counting sheep to drinking warm milk in order to fall asleep, stay asleep or combat issues that interrupt their slumber. For those with issues affecting the quality of their sleep and wake times a sleep study may be just the thing the doctor ordered. I recently completed a sleep lab at my physician’s request to look for signs of apnea, a common sleep disorder in which breathing can stop and start resulting in inability to …
What is Normal Sleep? Factors that Have an Impact.
Posted by Theresa Shumard on Oct 15, 2015 6:27:28 PM “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” Thomas Dekker, Elizabethan-era writer and dramatist Oh how we humans do love good sleep! Humans need it to survive, thrive, and enjoy our quality of life dividends. We feel refreshed on waking and throughout the day. We feel so energetic and alert that we could just about tackle any task. Sleep has long been represented in art, music, and literature, and celebrated as one of the sheer delights of life itself. Scientists have even found primitive drawings of …
How Sleep Apnea Affects the Eye
Published on October 12, 2015 A report from the Optometry Times investigates the impact of sleep apnea on the eye. Fewer than five percent of those with OSA have FES, but approximately 100 percent of those with FES have OSA, says Dr. Sutton. FES is most common in overweight men. Because the eyelids are loose and rubbery, they easily evert which may cause problems during sleep if lids come in contact with the pillow. Patients with FES often experience dry, gritty, irritated eyes when they wake up but improves as the day goes on. They also may experience punctate keratitis, …
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