Could Sleep Apnea Testing Reduce Major Transportation Accidents?
NTSB says the condition is a problem for truckers and train operators, but other officials aren’t so convinced. 08:09 | 06/27/2014 Accidents Due to Sleep Apnea …
Asleep at the Wheel: Could Mandating Sleep Apnea Tests for Transportation Operators Reduce Accidents?
Jun 27, 2014, 7:16 PM ET By GIO BENITEZ, GEOFF MARTZ, GERRY WAGSCHAL, STEPHANIE WASH and CONOR FERGUSON GIO BENITEZMore From Gio » GIO BENITEZMore From Gio » Correspondent STEPHANIE WASHMore From Stephanie » Associate Producer via NIGHTLINE Cars from a Metro-North passenger train are scattered after the train derailed in the Bronx neighborhood of New York, Dec. 1, 2013. Edwin Valero/AP Photo http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/sleep-apnea-testing-reduce-major-transportation-accidents-24346235 Every day millions of passengers put their lives in the hands of train conductors, bus drivers and the truck drivers who share the road with them. All of these jobs require long, monotonous hours with few breaks in between, which …
In Large Study, Sleep Quality and Duration Improve Cognition in Aging Populations
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockBetter sleep has a positive connection to better memory. Published on June 17, 2014 A new University of Oregon-led study of middle-aged or older people who get 6 to 9 hours of sleep a night shows that they think better than those sleeping fewer or more hours. The study, published in the June issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, reaffirms numerous small-scale studies in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, but it does so using data compiled across six middle-income nations and involving more than 30,000 subjects for a long-term project that began …
Sen. Charles Schumer Targets Sleep-Deprived Truckers After Tracy Morgan Crash
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We need safer highways. ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — In the wake of an accident on the New Jersey Turnpike that injured actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, Sen. Charles Schumer is launching a plan to keep tired truck drivers off the road. On Sunday, the New York Democrat called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to speed up a requirement that companies and drivers use electronic logging devices to accurately log hours driven. He says most truck drivers currently log their hours manually. “Each year, thousands of people are hurt and even killed in truck crashes due to overworked …
New Study Reveals Possible Link Between Sleep Apnea & Hearing Loss
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockCould hearing loss be linked to obstructive sleep apnea? June 12, 2014 5:45 PM (Photo Credit: KDKA) PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sleep apnea is becoming so common that it may soon be considered a chronic disease. Approximately one-in-fifteen Americans have it and some don’t even know it. http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/video/10261279-new-study-reveals-possible-link-between-sleep-apnea-hearing-loss/ Sleep apnea has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and obesity. Now, add hearing loss to the list. In research presented at a chest surgeons’ meeting, 14,000 people in an Hispanic community study were evaluated for their backgrounds, lifestyles, health conditions, and noise exposure. They …
Walmart Driver Kevin Roper Pleads Not Guilty in Tracy Morgan Crash
A Walmart truck driver pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of vehicular homicide and assault in connection with the New Jersey highway crash that left comedian Tracy Morgan in critical condition. Kevin Roper, 35, did not speak during the arraignment in Middlesex County before he was released on $50,000 bail he posted after his arrest. In a criminal complaint, Roper was accused of operating his big rig “recklessly” after not sleeping for more than 24 hours, causing the early Friday pileup on the New Jersey Turnpike. His truck slammed into a limo bus carrying Morgan and his entourage, police …
What to Know About Snoring in Children
POSTED 7:36 AM, JUNE 11, 2014, BY ESSE HEALTH PEDIATRICS, UPDATED AT 07:37AM, JUNE 11, 2014 Snoring in children is a common event, with estimates placing it at about 12 to 15 percent. Most of these children are healthy, show no symptoms and have primary snoring. Snoring happens during sleep due to a blockage of air when breathing as it passes through the back of the mouth. The loudness is affected by how much air passes through and how fast the throat tissue is vibrating. Snoring can be due to an upper respiratory infection, allergies, or it can be a sign of …
Sleepiness Shuts Off Half The Brain, Much Like Disease
By Samantha Olson | Jun 3, 2014 03:12 PM EDT The brain can’t tell left from right when falling asleep because it shuts half off. Photo courtesy ofShutterstock Sleep plays one of the most vital roles in our day-to-day health, researchers are rapidly finding as they peel back our eyelids with probes and brain monitors. What’s going on inside our brains while we slumber for night after night? Half of our brain turns off. A new study published in the journalScientific Reports has revealed that each night as we sleep, our brains shut half off. It mimics the characteristics of a strange syndrome, known …
Scientists Search for the Best Sleepers
Working to unravel the secrets of sleep, gene by gene. Less than 1% of Americans need less than six hours of sleep. Researchers are trying to unlock the secrets of the early-to-bed, early-to-rise sleeper. WSJ health reporter Sumathi Reddy discusses on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty In a lab at the University of California, San Francisco, a husband-and-wife team is working to unravel the secrets of sleep, gene by gene. Louis Ptáček is studying why some people are genetically wired to be morning larks—an estimated 3% of the population who go to bed unusually early and rise early—while …
Unmasking Sleep Apnea Treatments: What to Try If CPAP Doesn’t Work for You
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockLooking for a CPAP alternative? Posted: 05/15/2014 5:36 pm EDT Updated: 05/15/2014 5:59 pm EDT Your piercing, chainsaw snore may be a favorite family joke — but it should also be a figurative wake-up call. Habitual, loud snoring is a key symptom of sleep apnea, a disease that affects 12-18 million Americans and increases the risk of health problems including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction and depression. You’ve likely heard of the “gold standard” for sleep apnea treatment, a machine with a running motor, tubing and a face mask called a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. …
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