What Is It About Sleep Apnea That Seems To Predict Heart Risks?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock This is a serious issue. Posted: 02/06/2014 9:01 am EST Updated: 02/06/2014 9:59 am EST MORE: Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular EventsSleep Apnea Cardiovascular RisksSleep Apnea Heart RisksSleep Apnea Cardiovascular DiseaseSleep Apnea HeartHealthy Living News It’s well-established that obstructive sleep apnea is linked with increased heart risks. But now, a new study teases apart what exactly it is about the sleep disorder, characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep leading to disrupted sleep, that seems to predict these cardiovascular events. Obstructive sleep apnea is measured by the number of times a person stops breathing during sleep (the apnea-hypopnea index, or AHI). However, researchers found …
The Cure For Snoring Is…Singing?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock The results, published in the International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, revealed that snoring was “on average reduced, especially in subjects who performed the exercises accurately and consistently.” Moreover, those who experienced the most significant improvement started snoring only in middle age, weren’t overweight and didn’t have any pre-existing nasal problems. Choir director Alise Ojay’s vocal exercises have been shown to work throat muscles that help silence the snorer within By Tuan C. Nguyen smithsonianmag.com January 20, 2014 5:55PMB Alise Ojay claims that a series of routine vocalizations, performed 20 minutes a day over the course …
FAA to Ground Obese Pilots Until Examined for OSA, Pilots Fight for Rulemaking
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: This may result in improved public safety in the air. Pilots fear that they can lose their livelihood if they can’t tolerated CPAP. Oral appliances may be the best solution for those pilots that have mild or moderate obstructive sleep apnea. Published on Tuesday, 26 November 2013 10:09 By Sree Roy Pilots with a body mass index greater than 40 and a neck circumference of 17 inches or more will soon have to be tested for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) before being allowed to fly, according to a bulletin issued by Federal Air Surgeon Fred Tilton, MD. …
Pilots Push Back on FAA Apnea Screening Policy
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Should airline pilots get screened for obstructive sleep apnea? November 20, 2013 by agpubs The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is asking the Federal Aviation Administration to indefinitely suspend a new policy that would require some pilots to be screened and, if necessary, treated for obstructive sleep apnea before receiving a medical certificate. An article posted on the AOPA Web site reports that at first, the screening would apply to pilots with a body mass index (BMI) over 40. Over time, the FAA would lower theBMI requirement, compelling more pilots to be screened by a board-certified sleep specialist. The …
Americans are Popping Sleeping Pills in Record Numbers
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: The CDC report, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005 to 2010), found that nearly nine million Americans take prescription sleeping pills in pursuit of good night’s rest. November 21, 2013 By Dr. Mercola The first-ever federal health study about sleeping pill usage suggests that sleep is growing ever more elusive for Americans.1 According to the latest information, between 50 and 70 million Americans suffer from sleep deprivation, with increasing numbers relying on prescription sleep aids.2 The CDC report, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005 …
Spotlight on Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recognizes untreated sleep apnea as a risk to the public health: Staying awake means staying alive. Sleep apnea is a major contributor to daytime drowsiness—a condition that could prove deadly for commercial truck drivers and everyone sharing the road with them. It is a condition where, during sleep, a narrowing or closure of the upper airway causes repeated sleep disturbances leading to poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness. Since excessive sleepiness can impact a driver’s ability to safely operate the commercial vehicle, it is important that drivers with sleep apnea are aware of …
Man calls police because lover ‘snoring like a train’
WAUKESHA, Wis. — It wasn’t exactly assault with a deadly weapon, but for a Wisconsin man, his lover’s loud snoring was enough to warrant a call to the police. According to a City of Waukesha police report, the man called 911 earlier this week to remove a woman from his bed because she was “snoring like a train.” Police say when the man initially called for help, he told the dispatcher that he wasn’t sure how the woman got into his apartment. But he later admitted that he did let the woman in willingly. Once officers arrived at his home, his story …
Regular Bedtimes Tied to Better Behavior
PARENTING OCTOBER 14, 2013, 12:01 AM 25 Comments By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A regular bedtime schedule is unquestionably helpful for parents, but a new study has found it that it may be even more beneficial for their children. British researchers interviewed mothers when their children were ages 3, 5 and 7, asking how often their children had a regular bedtime: always, usually, sometimes or never. The mothers and the children’s teachers also completed questionnaires about behavioral difficulties. Almost 20 percent of 3-year-olds had no regular bedtime, compared with 9.1 percent of 5-year-olds and 8.2 percent of 7-year-olds. After controlling for many social, economic and …
Wife who was fed up with her husband’s snoring is charged with attempted murder after stabbing him with a butcher’s knife as he slept
Dawn Weiser, 44, left her husband with a punctured spleen, lacerated liver and three other stab wounds She plead not guilty in court on Wednesday Doug Weiser managed to fight his wife off him and call police By PAUL THOMPSON PUBLISHED: 12:22 EST, 4 October 2013 | UPDATED: 14:04 EST, 4 October 2013 An Arkansas woman who was fed up with her husband’s incessant snoring has been charged with attempted first degree murder after repeatedly stabbing him in his sleep with a butcher’s knife. Dawn Weiser, of Springdale, plead not guilty in court on Wednesday after leaving her husband with a punctured spleen, lacerated liver …
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