Emerging Tech Helps Drowsy Drivers Stay Alert On The Road.
Posted August 17, 2015 – 4:18pm By Carina Storrs CNN From what we now know of the incident, fatigue was a likely factor in the car crash last summer that put comedian Tracy Morgan in a coma for two weeks and killed his friend and fellow comedian James McNair. A recent government report found that the driver of the truck that hit Morgan’s limo van had not slept for 28 hours before the accident. Although many questions remain about this particular crash, including whether the truck driver had actually dozed off at the wheel, we do know driver fatigue plays a part …
Will more sleep increase my sex drive?
Luisa Dillner / Sunday 16 August 2015 13.30 EDT Lack of sleep is bad for your health – and studies show it can also affect women’s desire for sex Being tired is the most common reason women give for not having sex with their partner. A survey three years ago showed that it had overtaken headaches as the most popular “excuse”. But an American study last year of more than 1,000 employees from three companies found that 76% of workers felt tired “many days of the week”, so being too tired for sex may well be the truth, rather than a white …
Sleep-deprived, Medicated, Suicidal and Armed: Federal Air Marshals in Disarray.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: A CNN investigation has uncovered evidence the federal air marshal sitting on your next flight may be sleep-deprived, medicated, under the influence of alcohol or worse. Published on August 14, 2015 A CNN investigation has uncovered evidence the federal air marshal sitting on your next flight may be sleep-deprived, medicated, under the influence of alcohol or worse. In 2012, the TSA was given results of a commissioned sleep study on air marshals. The results of the study — now classified as sensitive security information — were disturbing. Seventy-five percent of air marshals flying domestic …
SomnoDent® with Compliance Recorder: Meet the first and only oral device with compliance recording technology.
August 12, 2015 This is a service that we now offer our patients. For more information visit Dr. Norman Blumenstock’s website at https://sleep-apnea-dentist-nj.info/sleep-disorder-information/oral-appliances/ …
The Nuts and Bolts of Scoring Apneas and Hypopneas.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Even though this was originally published in 2001 its still provides good basic information. Published on April 7, 2001 Respiratory events are divided into two categories: apneas and hypopneas, in which airflow is substantially or partially reduced Respiratory disturbances during sleep have traditionally been divided into two categories: apneas and hypopneas. Noting the associations between four polysomnographic signal channels allows a distinction to be made between apneas and hypopneas and among different types of apneas and hypopneas. One channel is referred to as an airflow channel, channels #2 and #3 are referred to as …
Sleep apnea treatment device with wireless compliance sensor gets FDA nod.
By: Jonah Comstock | Jun 25, 2015 An oral appliance for treating sleep apnea, with an embedded wireless compliance sensor, has received FDA clearance. The device is from Australian company SomnoMed and the tracker is from Braebon Medical Corporation, a company based in Ontario, Canada. The tracker, called DentiTrac, can be embedded in a number of different oral appliances to track compliance with continuous open airway therapy (COAT) an up-and-coming alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for treating sleep apnea. SomnoMed’s SomnoDent device is the first partner device to receive FDA clearance, which means SomnoMed will, for the moment …
What Causes Snoring? The Science Behind It.
By Susan Cody All jokes aside, snoring is difficult for snorers and partners alike. It can also be a sign of something more serious than just breathing loudly at night. EmpowHER describes snoring as “the sound produced by obstructed breathing during sleep. People who snore have an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke.” But what exactly goes on in the body when someone snores? What factors are brought together to cause snoring and what can snoring be a sign of? Let’s explore the science behind snoring. When a person snores, it’s a symptom indicating that something …
Struggling to remember something? Have a good sleep, as researchers find it boosts memory
Scientists show for first time that sleep makes it easier to retrieve nuggets of information that may have got lost in a corner of the brain By Agency / 12:01AM BST 27 Jul 2015 If you are trying to remember something vital you have forgotten, get a good night’s sleep. It is well known that sleep boosts memory, but scientists have shown for the first time it also makes it easier to retrieve nuggets of information that may have got lost in a corner of our brain. In two situations where subjects forgot information over the course of 12 …
FDA clears devices to reduce snoring in patients without sleep apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: This device is basically a low level CPAP. Why not use an oral device for snoring that smaller and more comfortable to use. July 29, 2015 | By Varun Saxena InSleep Health just received FDA clearance for its Cloud9 Anti-Snoring System, which deploys continuous low positive airway pressure to help snorers (and their annoyed partners). The prescription-only device consists of an air-flow unit and headgear worn around the head that delivers low-pressure air into the nose. The two components are connected via a hose. Cloud9 is one …
TAG Sleep, sleeping disorders, Migraine, panic disorder Sleep Apnea Linked To Migraine, Panic Disorder, Hearing And Other Things You Need To Know
By Rina Marie Doctor, Tech Times | July 27, 9:54 AM Previous studies suggest that both depressive and anxiety disorders emerge after a diagnosis of sleep apnea had been made. However, the exact association between sleep apnea and panic disorder is not clearly established and so a group of researchers decided to investigate on their relationship. Migraines and hearing impairments are also being linked to sleep apnea in other literatures. A group of researchers, who studied the association of panic disorder and sleep apnea obtained their data from patients diagnosed with sleep apnea from 2000-2010 through the Taiwan National Health …
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