A Good Night’s Sleep Is Tied to Interruptions, Not Just Hours
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: A study published last year in the journal Sleep Medicine found that even one night of fragmented sleep negatively impacts mood, attention span and cognitive ability to the same degree as restricting sleep to four hours in a night. Waking up often can cause bad moods and difficulty focusing and thinking What’s the Definition of A Good Night’s Sleep Much has been made about the importance of getting enough hours of sleep – the holy seven to eight hours a night. But what about the continuity of sleep? WSJ’s Sumathi Reddy reports. Photo: Corbis …
Study Finds Evidence of Placental Hypoxia in Mothers with Sleep Disordered Breathing
By PR Rocket on December 2, 2015 A recent study in the journal Pediatric and Developmental Pathology questioned whether sleep disordered breathing in pregnant women was associated with histopathological evidence of placental hypoxia. The research showed that sleep disordered breathing during pregnancy can be linked to fetal development. Lawrence, Kansas (PRWEB) December 02, 2015 Pediatric and Developmental Pathology – Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) can indicate reduction in airflow, habitual snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea. During pregnancy, SDB has been linked to complications such as gestational diabetes. Effects of SDB on the placenta are at the center of current research. A …
Sleep Apnea Devices Lower Blood Pressure.
Dec. 1, 2015 | 2:00 p.m. EST By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Dec. 1, 2015 (HealthDay News) — For those suffering from sleep apnea, the disrupted sleep and reduction of oxygen getting to the brain can contribute to high blood pressure, but the two common treatments for the condition both lower blood pressure, Swiss researchers report. A comparison of the treatments — continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and mandibular advancement devices (MADs) — showed that each produces a modest reduction in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure rates, the researchers found. “CPAP and MADs not only reduce symptoms of …
Sleep disorders common on college campuses
By Abby Rinaldi, CO-NEWS EDITOR On November 29, 2015 USF is entering the last week of classes before finals week, a time of higher stress levels and less sleep. Some students will pull all-nighters studying notes, finishing projects or writing essays either at home or in the USF library, which is open 24/7 during finals. An article on collegestats.org stated all-nighters are “an accepted part of surviving college,” but warns against the effects of losing sleep. A simple Google search of keywords “sleep” and “finals” generates a slew of articles providing advice on how to get sleep during finals, or at …
Te Aroha’s Sleep Radio station helps with insomnia
TERESA RAMSEY | Last updated 14:48, November 12 2015 TERESA RAMSEY/FAIRFAX NZ | John Watson is hard at work at Sleep Radio HQ in Te Aroha. A bad case of insomnia has resulted in a not-for-profit online radio station designed to put listeners to sleep. John Watson founded Sleep Radio in Te Aroha a year ago after being diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety, which led to sleeplessness. “I’d lay in bed for hours and hours at night staring at the ceiling,” he said. “I had to do something about it.” With 18 years’ experience as a cinema projectionist and working in theatre, …
What My Father’s Death Taught Me About the Importance of Sleep
November 22, 2015 by Dr. Mark Burhenne If you could have told me in my thirties that my father would die of ALS at the age of 69, I never would have believed you. By all external measures, my dad was an extremely fit and healthy man. If anyone seemed like they could defy death, it was my dad. He was once one of the most celebrated radiologists in the United States. He taught at Harvard, wrote textbooks, and developed the Burhenne technique for removing gallstones. By all external measures, my dad was an extremely fit and healthy man. He …
How Better Sleep Can Improve Your Running Performance
In a nutshell: It helps you make the most of your months of hard work and allows you to compete in tip-top shape. Getting ready to run a marathon? Getting enough sleep can help. By Shelby Harris Oct. 20, 2015 | 5:00 a.m. EDT It’s marathon season. As an endurance runner myself, I often feel there are not enough hours to get in my training amidst a world of family, work and other obligations. On top of it all, there never seems to be enough time for sleep. Runners who decide to enter a race (regardless of the distance) typically create …
Snoring, drowsiness could mean sleep apnea.
Brandi Schlossberg, Health Source | 12:30 p.m. PST November 17, 2015 Loud snoring may be more than a nighttime nuisance — it could be a sign of sleep apnea. This sleep disorder occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax, which narrows or closes the airway and results in brief, repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 18 million U.S. adults suffer from sleep apnea and are at risk for serious associated complications. Although sleep apnea can affect anyone, including children, there are specific risk factors that may increase the chances …
Good Morning America Discusses Sleep Apnea Treatments.
Published on November 6, 2015 A Good Morning America segment that aired on Nov 5 provides encouragement to patients who may be afraid to get diagnosed with sleep apnea or who have failed CPAP. The segment discusses several technological improvements in therapy, such as quieter CPAP devices and more comfortable masks, and alternative therapies including oral appliance therapy, Provent, and positional therapies such as Advanced Brain Monitoring’s Night Shift. …
How Your Dentist Can Help Detect and Treat Sleep Apnea.
By Rebecca Koenigsberg, Gallery57Dental.com | November 6, 2015 Last Updated: November 6, 2015 1:54 pm Snoring can be bad for your health—and not just because your partner may kick you or toss you out of bed! Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea, a serious condition that is reaching epidemic proportions. Sleep apnea can increase the risk of heart disease, dementia, and a host of other diseases. Like many chronic diseases, the early stages may not cause obvious symptoms and the disease often progresses to cause significant damage before people become aware. If you snore, let your physician or …
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