Snoring Gives Away Suspect Hiding From Police
Source: CBS Detroit http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/08/01/snoring-gives-away-suspect-hiding-from-police/August 1, 2013 6:52 PM INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP (WWJ) – A Pontiac suspected of stealing a car picked the wrong time for a nap. Authorities say it all started Tuesday morning when a car was stolen from a Waterford gas station. An Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputy quickly located the vehicle and gave chase, but the suspect was able to get away near Independence Oaks County Park. About three hours later, said Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard, is when the man managed to reveal his hiding place while he was sleeping. “A homeowner in Independence Township heard something outside — she …
Snoring, sleep apnea can kill
By Philip ChuaCebu Daily News 12:15 pm | Monday, July 15th, 2013 Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/445233/snoring-sleep-apnea-can-kill#ixzz2ZEv4KtRB FOR years physicians have suspected that snoring is generally associated with sleep apnea, and sleep apnea was linked to sudden cardiac death. Unlike heart attack not related to sleep apnea, which could occur anytime of the day, cardiac death from sleep apnea happens while the patient is asleep. In an article in June 11, 2013 in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, Dr. Apoor Gami, a cardiac electrophysiologist at the Midwest Heart Specialists-Advocate Medical Group in Elmhurst, Ilinois, and leader of the study, confirmed that link. …
When is snoring sleep apnea?
Please read about the symptoms of sleep apnea. An overnight sleep study (polysomnogram) done either at a sleep lab or at home will give you the diagnosis. http://www.philly.com/philly/health/20130714_When_is_snoring_sleep_apnea_.html POSTED: July 14, 2013 Q:I snore like a freight train every night, or so says my wife of 50 years. She’s concerned I have sleep apnea. Should I see a doctor about it? A: Snoring occurs on a spectrum. While some people have occasional, quiet snoring, others experience loud, habitual snoring nearly every night or on most nights. In the frequent-snoring group, snoring may be an indication of an underlying sleep disorder called obstructive …
Dental sleep medicine classes reach across the border
Tufts inclusion of dental sleep medicine was almost two decades after the inaugural 1991 meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep medicine. May 29, Sleep apnea The field of dental sleep medicine was barely out of its infancy when Tufts faculty realized the importance of training students to screen, diagnose and treat sleep disorders. In 2009, the school became the first in the U.S. to incorporate dental sleep medicine into its curriculum. But Americans aren’t the only ones whose nights are upended by conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, which not only deprive their sufferers of much-needed rest but …
Helpful Tips for Sleeping Better This Summer
June 27, 2013 By Dr. Mercola If you’re like most Americans, you’re likely not getting enough sleep. Nearly 41 million US adults are sleeping just six hours or less each night, which recent research has linked to an increased risk of chronic inflammation and heart disease in women.1 Over the course of the five-year long study,2 women who slept poorly—quantified as sleeping less than six hours per night—had 2.5 times higher increases in inflammation levels compared to men who slept poorly. As reported by the featured article:3 “Researchers speculated that the gender difference may be due to lower estrogen levels in …
For the health of the pregnant mom and unborn, it’s essential that obstructive sleep apnea is ruled out.
Why Pregnancy Snoring Matters By Stacey Whitman About as glamorous as stretch marks and swollen ankles, pregnancy snoring is surprisingly common and may be far more serious than simply disturbing a bedmate. That’s because expectant moms who acquire a pregnancy snoring habit are twice as likely to develop high blood pressure or preeclampsia, according to a recent study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Preeclampsia is a very dangerous condition that—if left untreated—could be fatal to mother and baby. Lead researcher Louise O’Brien says pregnant women (particularly those with high blood pressure) who experience loud snoring three nights a week or more …
Is there a link between sleep apnea and Alzheimer’s?
In a small study, researchers discovered that thinner participants with breathing problems during sleep were more likely to have biological signs of an increased likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s. / BananaStock Written by Randy Dotinga HealthDay Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause — or be caused by — Alzheimer’s disease. Don’t worry just yet if you have sleep apnea. The research is preliminary, and it’s possible that there may be no …
Forty percent of snoring patients are women
4/5/2013 10:30:00 AM Philippa Lees We can’t point our finger at old, obese men as the only snoring culprits —these days up to 40 percent of patients being treated for snoring are women. A UK study found the number of women seeking treatment was rising, with drinking, smoking and obesity worsening the problem. Dr Sean Tolhurst, a respiratory and sleep physician said weight gain is to blame, plus snoring often worsens around menopause. “Weight gain in the peri- and post-menopausal women is different to weight gain in their pre-menopausal period,” he said. “Post-menopausal women gain weight in a much more …
A child’s snoring is nothing to joke about
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 2013 04:51 WRITTEN BY JENNIFER RICH If your child snores, tell your pediatrician. Snoring may be a symptom of an underlying condition that can have serious health consequences later in life. Even though snoring in children is frequently trivialized and even joked about by family members, it can be a sign of a serious medical problem or condition. Many parents will casually report that their son or daughter snores so loudly that they “sound like grandpa” or even “wake the entire house up.” But these casual reports just reinforce the need for practitioners to screen all children …
Is snoring more dangerous to your heart than smoking?
Tuesday, February 05, 2013 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews) People who snore are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease than smokers, the overweight, or people with high cholesterol, according to a study conducted by researchers from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and presented at the 2013 Combined Sections Meeting of the Triological Society in Scottsdale, Ariz. The study has been submitted for publication to the journal The Laryngoscope. “Snoring is more than a bedtime annoyance and it shouldn’t be ignored,” lead author Robert Deeb said. “Patients need to seek treatment in the same way they would if they had sleep …
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