Here Are Tech’s Big Ideas For Ending Drowsy Driving
Tech is only part of the solution, even as innovations plow ahead. Joseph Erbentraut Senior What’s Working Editor, The Huffington Post Posted: 10/06/2015 12:58 PM EDT | Edited: 10/06/2015 08:15 PM EDT Never before have there been more technologies available or in the works to help drivers stay alert while behind the wheel. For years, automakers like Mercedes-Benz, Subaru, Nissan and Ford have implemented technology addressing drowsy driving, such as pre-collision systems and lane-departure warning systems, in some of their upscale vehicles. Some automakers aren’t stopping there. According to PC Magazine, Volvo is expanding on its Driver Alert Control …
Disposable Micro-CPAP That Weighs Less Than One Ounce?
Published on May 19, 2015 Entrepreneur Stephen Marsh—who currently has more than 75 patents to his name—is the founder behind Airing LLC, a company that next month will seek funding for what it says is a disposable micro-CPAP device that weighs less than an ounce, fits in the nose, and has no cords or hoses. Airing says the device will address pervasive concerns about obstructive sleep apnea patients’ CPAP noncompliance. Airing’s design includes battery powered “micro-blower” technology that blows the amount of air pressure prescribed by the patient’s physician into the airway to effectively treat OSA. While conducting research in …
Are You a Nighttime Tooth Grinder? Here’s How To Tell—And What to Do About It.
George Dvorsky Filed to: DAILY EXPLAINER10/02/15 2:00pm Teeth grinding is a problem that affects nearly one in ten individuals, yet many of us don’t even realize we’re doing it. And that’s a problem given just how harmful it can be to our health. Here’s how to find out if you grind your teeth when you sleep—and why it’s something you shouldn’t ignore. I grind my teeth when I sleep. At least that’s what my dentist tells me. At first I was skeptical, but after handing him over $1,000 in the past year to fix my cracking teeth and disintegrating fillings, …
Sleep Disturbances Worsen Glucose Metabolism in Older Adults
THURSDAY , OCTOBER 8 2015 Sleep disturbances associated with insulin resistance and incidence of type 2 diabetes in older adults. Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), which includes loud snoring, stopping breathing for a while during sleep, and daytime sleepiness, and insomnia, has been linked to impaired glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and an increase in incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in older adults. In this study, the authors consider the symptoms of both SDB and insomnia in their association with glucose metabolism in older populations. A total of 5,888 participants over the age of 65 were recruited for this study. Participants were …
Goodnight. Sleep Clean.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Here is a great article about why sleep is SO important!! By MARIA KONNIKOVAJAN. 11, 2014 Credit Eiko Ojala SLEEP seems like a perfectly fine waste of time. Why would our bodies evolve to spend close to one-third of our lives completely out of it, when we could instead be doing something useful or exciting? Something that would, as an added bonus, be less likely to get us killed back when we were sleeping on the savanna? “Sleep is such a dangerous thing …
DEPRESSION? IT COULD BE JUST SLEEP APNEA
IANS | Sep 23, 2015, 07.51 PM IST Just having suicidal thoughts need not necessarily suggest that you are suffering from depression as researchers have found that such depressive symptoms are extremely common in people who have obstructive sleep apnea, (OSA), a common sleep disorder. The researchers also found that these symptoms improve significantly when sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. “Effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea resulted in substantial improvement in depressive symptoms, including suicidal ideation,” said senior author David Hillman, clinical professor at the University of Western Australia. “The findings highlight the potential …
6 Things People With Sleep Apnea Wish You Knew
Snoring might not be simply harmless for people living with sleep apnea. Everyday Health By Beth W. Orenstein Posted: 09/18/2015 08:16 AM EDT Misinformation persists about obstructive sleep apnea — when you stop breathing briefly and repeatedly during sleep — even though about 18 million Americans have the common condition, according to the National Sleep Foundation. The number of people with sleep apnea is going up, found a May 2013 study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Increases were from 14 to 55 percent over the past two decades, depending on age group and gender. Does someone you know have …
Snoring – The Silent Killer.
Dr Narathip Wangsuppasawad Special to The Nation September 15, 2015 1:00 am Sleep experts in the UK reckon that people who share a bed with a snorer lose one hour of precious sleep a night. Yet aside from depriving his or her partner of sleep, a regular snorer who doesn’t seek medical treatment might well be signing his or her death warrant. Sleep apnea is a condition in which you stop breathing repeatedly or breathe very lightly and slowly. This condition can occur when the airways in the nose and throat are blocked during sleep (Obstructive sleep apnea: OSA) interrupting …
High-Tech Lights to Help Baby Sleep, or Students Stay Alert
By DIANE CARDWELL SEPT. 11, 2015 Like many expecting parents, Tracy Mizraki Kraft in Portola Valley, Calif., worried about how her newborn would sleep. So she paid attention when her doctor handed her a light bulb that he said would help her son do just that. The small amber bulb, called Sleepy Baby, seemed to work well, she said, creating a soothing environment for Leo, now 16 months, as he drifted off to sleep. For Ms. Mizraki Kraft, the bulb’s appeal was self-preservation. But it is part of a technological revolution coming to homes, offices, hotels and schools …
How Tennis Balls Can Stop Your Partner From Snoring.
And other tricks to get a sound night’s sleep. OWN By Lynn Okura Posted: 08/28/2015 10:57 AM EDT | Edited: 08/28/2015 11:00 AM EDT http://huff.to/1gcewQW If your partner’s snoring is keeping you up at night, you’re not alone. Dr. Dianne Augelli, a sleep medicine specialist, says that 75 percent of the couples who come to her say partner’s snores are to blame for their restless nights. To help you both get a sound night’s sleep, Augelli has a few tricks to keep the peace: Tennis Balls Because sleeping on your back puts you in prime position for snoring, Augelli recommends a …
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