From a wellness standpoint, sleep forms the base.
Amey Vance, Live Well 6:11 p.m. MST March 7, 2016 Why do people need to sleep? Science is constantly searching for the answer to that very question. It has been discovered that there are biological and chemical changes that take place in the body during sleep that make sleep a necessary part of each 24-hour cycle. Kirk Watkins is a sleep disorder specialist at the Dixie Regional Medical Center Sleep Disorders Clinic. He helps people sleep well. Watkins explained one of the biochemical processes that occur during sleep this way: “It is …
Teen obesity and sleep apnea can be connected problems, pediatrician says.
In the fight against obesity in teens, we’ve considered a number of different strategies — taxing sugary drinks, rewriting food labels and encouraging young people to cut down on screen time. But one expert says we also need to look at how much sleep teens are getting. Dr. Nicholas Chadi is a pediatrician and researcher specializing in adolescent medicine in Toronto, and a fellow in global journalism at the Munk School of Global Affairs. As he told CBC Radio, he’s looking at why sleep apnea is a major issue for teens, and how it connects to the obesity problem. How are sleep apnea and …
Women are being under-diagnose for sleep apnea.
Posted: Nov 03, 2016 7:03 PM CDT Updated: Nov 03, 2016 7:49 PM CDT By Erin Fitzsimonds By Lindsay Iadeluca Western Mass News – WGGB/WSHM SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Sleep apnea can effect both men and women of any age. A doctor from Baystate Health recently discovered that the condition is largely under-diagnosed in women. Dr. Karin Johnson is the Medical Director of the Baystate Sleep Program where she and her colleges are conducting a research project on hundreds of women to study the sleep conditions they face. It is known that women have a different breathing pattern at …
Struggle with sleeping? Cut out alcohol for six weeks
Even one glass of wine in the evening can be enough to affect sleep quality Mon, Nov 14, 2016, 14:00 Jamie Ball The long-term effects of alcohol on sleep are rather devastating, such that deep sleep almost disappears in alcohol-addicted people. The experts seem to agree: what defines the connection between nutrition and sleep is a lack of sufficiently thorough, long-term research on how one is proven, rather than assumed, to affect the other. But the consensus extends to the two cheerleaders in the “Please Avoid” camp – caffeine and alcohol – after which, opinions will differ. “Caffeine not …
Engineer in crash had undiagnosed sleep apnea.
MICHAEL BALSAMO AND DAVID KLEPPER ASSOCIATED PRESS The engineer of a speeding commuter train that slammed into a station, killing a woman, suffered from sleep apnea that had gone undiagnosed, two U.S. officials told the Associated Press on Wednesday. One official said investigators are looking at it as a potential cause. The officials, who were briefed on the investigation, spoke to the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss the matter. They said the engineer, 48-year-old Thomas Gallagher, was diagnosed with sleep apnea after the Sept. 29 crash in Hoboken, the officials said. Sleep …
Woman jailed for causing Kidderminster nurse’s death in crash ‘suffered from sleep disorder’
PUBLISHED: November 14, 2016 9:41 am A woman who killed another motorist and seriously injured his passenger after potentially falling asleep at the wheel has been jailed. Stuart Frost Shirley Glover’s Volvo XC60 veered onto the wrong side of the A450, near Kidderminster, smashing head-on into an MG3, killing driver Stuart Frost. Glover, aged 50, had failed to notify the DVLA that she suffered with obstructive sleep apnoea, a condition that can cause tiredness. She had been diagnosed in 2014 and was given medical advice to avoid driving when tired. She should also have contacted the DVLA as her …
This Election Had Medical Consequences—And I Gave Them a Name
Published on November 14, 2016 A sleep disorder specialist coins the term “Election Dysthymia” to describe her patients who couldn’t sleep because of the election and the anxieties that underlay it, reports The Daily Beast. More times than I can count, I instructed my patients to discontinue watching politics or news well before bedtime, to disengage from their social media feeds and to create a sanctuary free of politics and media in order to regain some solace. Too many people were becoming both sleep deprived and angry or irritated and anxious at just the times they need to be able …
Women’s Wellness: Sleep Apnea.
BATON ROUGE, LA (WGMB) According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, more than 12 million Americans have this disorder, and for those 12 million getting a good night’s rest can be a challenge. “I would say it’s very similar to high cholesterol or high blood pressure. It’s not going to kill you today, next week, next month, but it does kind of beat up on the circulation over time. It is a risk factor for heart attack and stroke,” said Dr. Robert Hinkle. In this week’s Women’s Wellness, I’m catching up with Dr. Robert Hinkle, a sleep medicine …
Snoring can be a sign of more serious health problems.
Dr. Steven A. Schonfeld is the director of the Sleep Lab at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. (HANDOUT) Andrea K. McDaniels • Contact Reporter The Baltimore Sun November 9, 2016, 3:04 p.m. While snoring can annoy your spouse or significant other, it can also be a sign of more serious health problem. Dr. Steven A. Schonfeld, director of the Sleep Lab at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, explains why it is important to figure out its root cause. What is snoring? Snoring is a sound caused by vibration of soft tissues in the nose or throat. It has been estimated that virtually everyone snores …
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