In Resistant Hypertension, Sleep Apnea Results in Greater Blood Pressure and Treatment Lowers It.
Published on April 6, 2015 A new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Hypertension suggests that untreated sleep apnea may be a major factor in why medications appear to be less effective in reducing high blood pressure in some people. Further, the study shows that CPAP therapy may be the key to helping those with difficult to treat hypertension get their blood pressure under control. As many as 10 million people in the United States have “resistant hypertension” which either doesn’t respond to or requires multi-drug therapy. Most people with resistant hypertension also have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It’s a …
Kids Sleep Doctor: App That Improves Your Kid’s Sleep Better Than A Doctor
By Nida I Zamir on April 6, 2015 So parents are about to sigh with relief as a free app to improve children’s sleep has been launched by doctors at the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London. The app, Kids Sleep Doctor, gives parents custom advice, based on the sleeping patterns of their children, like night terrors or teens staying up all night long. Paul Gringras, a professor of children’s sleep medicine at the hospital, said that the doctors only skim through a patient, seeing “only the tip of the iceberg” due to the “massive” waiting lists. That is why the hospital decided …
6 things that are keeping you fat.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We all know that weight loss is an important strategy with those of us who are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. These reasons may apply to you! K. ALEISHA FETTERS, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT MAR. 30, 2015, 11:23 AM You’re filling up on healthy foods, exercising daily and still, the scale isn’t budging. It’s mind-numbingly frustrating. Luckily, it’s also fixable. Here are six common things that could be standing between you and your weight-loss goals – plus easy ways to bust through each. 1. You Aren’t Tracking What You Eat “Most of the …
The Drowsy Driving Epidemic [Infographic]
February 11, 2015 | Daniel R. Rosen(Google+) The Cost & Consequences of 168 Million Sleep-Deprived Drivers There are countless driving hazards every time we get behind the wheel of a vehicle. But one of the most common can also be the most deadly: driving while drowsy. While texting and driving and drinking and driving are widespread and deadly problems, drowsy driving is even more pervasive in the U.S. More than a third of Americans fell asleep behind the wheel of a car last year, and there are 42 drowsy drivers for every one drunk driver on the road. Drowsy driving …
WHAT SYDNEY LEROUX DOES TO HER NEW HUSBAND IF HE’S SNORING.
By D’Arcy Maine | Mar 16, 2015 Unless you’ve been living in an underground tunnel somewhere with no WiFi signal or cell service, you’re aware that soccer stars Sydney Leroux and Dom Dwyer were recently married. In fact, if you follow either of them on social media, you probably already know more about their relationship than that of people you — GASP — actually know IRL. And just when you thought you knew everything about their lives, Leroux documented her new husband’s annoying sleep habit and maybe her attempt at killing him. So that’s a new development. After having her …
5 Reasons You Should Never Share Your Bed With Your Cat
by Judy Molland March 14, 2015 | 11:30 am Do you let your cat into your bedroom at night? Sleeping with your feline friend isn’t unusual in the United States. According to a recent survey of pet owners by the American Pet Products Association, 62 percent of cats sleep with their adult owners, and another 13 percent of cats sleep with children. It’s a great idea, right? Cats are wonderfully therapeutic; they can help calm nerves, lower blood pressure, and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. However, that doesn’t mean you should allow your cat into your bedroom. Here are …
SDB Treatment May Reduce Hospital Admission Rates in Chronic Heart Failure Patients.
Published on March 12, 2015 ResMed today announced data from two studies about sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in chronic heart failure will be presented at the 64th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, from March 14 through 16. “The data we are presenting are important because they point toward a connection between breathing disorders in sleep, like sleep apnea, and chronic heart failure,” says ResMed chief medical officer, Glenn Richards, MD, in a release. “We look forward to learning the results of our landmark clinical study called SERVE-HF, that examines whether addressing sleep-disordered breathing in people with chronic …
Sleep deprived? Naps might help your immune system.
Published March 06, 2015 Getting too little sleep is linked to poor health, but short naps might partly offset that effect, a small study suggests. Sleep deprivation can have a negative impact on brain function, metabolism, hormones and the immune system. While research has shown that a 30-minute afternoon nap can restore alertness, the current study is the first to examine whether napping has any impact on stress or immune system function, said Brice Faraut, a sleep researcher at Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité in France. Faraut and colleagues studied 11 healthy young men who typically slept seven to nine …
Sleep Apnea More Than Doubles Risk For Car Accidents: The Dangers Of Drowsy Driving
Mar 11, 2015 11:57 AM By Chris Weller The risks of sleep deprivation look eerily similar to the risks of alcohol intoxication, and both are bad when driving a car is involved. Chris Waits, CC BY 2.0 New evidence adds to the already compelling case that driving a car while not properly rested produces similar risks as driving drunk. The recent study was published in the journal Sleep and found people with obstructive sleep apnea were 2.5 times more likely to be the driver in an accident than people without the sleep disorder. Fortunately, the study also found continuous positive …
Snooze and lose: Getting more sleep may be the key to weight loss
Friday, March 6, 2015 Registered dietitian Caryn Alter talks to her “Lighten Up Weight Loss” class in Freehold. Alter is one of a growing number of health professionals who agree that sleep deprivation can hinder weight loss. (Noah K. Murray | For NJ Advance Media) By Susan Bloom | For The Star-Ledger on March 05, 2015 at 3:57 PM Frustrated about that extra weight you’ve put on or those few pounds you just can’t seem to lose? Put down that iPad and plump up your pillow instead — a growing body of research has shown a strong connection between sleep duration and …
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