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 …
Sleepwalking is fairly common, study finds
Links to depression, OCD, apnea seen By Janice Lloyd USA TODAY To sleep: perchance to sleepwalk, ah, that is not unusual after all, finds a study Monday in Neurology. About 30% of adults in the USA have experienced nighttime wanderings, and those with sleep apneas, psychiatric disorders, depression or obsessive-compulsive disorders are at higher risk, finds the study of 19,136 Americans ages 18 and older. Antidepressants, sleeping pills and certain other medications can increase the risk, but they appear to bring on events in people with a history of sleepwalking. “I would like to correct the impression that sleepwalking is …
Sleep lessens effect of genes on weight
Study compares the BMIs of twins By Nanci Hellmich USA TODAY Sleeping more may help you fight a genetic predisposition to gain weight, a new study says. “The less sleep you get, the more your genes contribute to how much you weigh. The more sleep you get, the less your genes determine how much you weigh,” says lead author Nathaniel Watson, a neurologist and co-director of the University of Washington Medicine Sleep Center in Seattle. Research has shown the connection between sleep and weight before, but this study looks at the role of genetics. Watson and his colleagues analyzed self-reported …
Who can be affected by Sleep Apnea?
People that are most likely to develop sleep apnea are the ones that are overweight and/or snore loudly. Any abnormality in the nose, throat or other parts of the upper airway can contribute to the condition as well as high blood pressure. Although sleep apnea affects more middle-aged men, one out of 50 middle-aged women suffers from sleep apnea. According to the National Sleep Foundation, studies show that people with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea are three to four times more likely to have a stroke. Approximately 50 percent of those with sleep apnea have high blood pressure and are at risk for a …
Lack of Sleep May Increase Calorie Consumption
If people don’t get enough sleep, they may also eat too much—and thus be more likely to become obese. That is the finding of researchers who presented their study at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2012 Scientific Sessions.“We tested whether lack of sleep altered the levels of the hormones leptin and ghrelin, increased the amount of food people ate, and affected energy burned through activity,” said Virend Somers, MD, PhD, study author and professor of medicine and cardiovascular disease at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.The researchers studied 17 normal, healthy young men and women …
U.S. Army Finds Adjustable Oral Appliances a Good Treatment Option for OSA
Patients with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may consider adjustable oral appliances (OAs), devices that fit within the mouth to prevent upper airway collapse, as an effective first-line treatment, according to two studies conducted by sleep medicine specialists from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda, Md. The retrospective, peer-reviewed studies, published in the December 2011 issue of CHEST and in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM), provide findings on OAs from the largest patient populations studied to date.The studies found that adjustable OAs are nearly as effective as continuous positive …
Sleep Apnea Treatments
The lack of quality sleep can take a huge toll on your life. There are many disadvantages to lack of sleep. Sleep apnea patients complain of a lack of energy, poor concentration, decreased productivity, slowed metabolism, and general loss of quality of life. In addition, sleep apnea can lead to high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes, and in extreme cases, even sudden death. It is not a condition to take lightly. Diagnosis and treatment can have a huge impact on your future, and on your life. There are four main treatments for sleep apnea. Oral appliance therapy repositions the lower …
Dental Sleep Apnea Medicine
Dr. Norman Blumenstock earned his dental degree from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, after earning his bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College. Prior to entering private practice, he served a general practice residency at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center in New York City. He is proud to have earned both Fellowship and Mastership awards from the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Blumenstock has taken hundreds of hours of postgraduate education, as well as his 20 year plus focus on dental sleep medicine that allows him to help you improve your overall health. Dr. Blumenstock is an Assistant Clinical Professor at …
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