Pledge to Stop the Snore
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockWhy is it so important to stop snoring? Published on August 14, 2014 The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project is urging anyone with symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea to pledge to stop the snore and talk to a doctor about sleep apnea. The project is a collaboration launched by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Sleep Research Society (SRS). “Research shows that the number of sleep apnea sufferers continues to increase–the disease afflicts at least 25 million American adults, and most of them remain untreated, increasing …
How do I know if my partner has sleep apnea?
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockA sleep test can determine for sure if one has obstructive sleep apnea. By Courtney Humphries | GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 04, 2014 Q. How do I know if my partner has sleep apnea? A. Sleep apnea is a common condition in which breathing pauses temporarily during sleep. As you sleep, the muscles that keep your airway open relax, which can narrow the airway. “There’s a spectrum from snoring to shallow breathing to sleep apnea,” says James Mojica, a pulmonologist and sleep specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital. When people develop apnea, Mojica says, they pause at least 10 seconds …
Sleep Deprivation May Increase Susceptibility to False Memories
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockResearchers at the University of California and Michigan State University found that sleep deprivation may actually create false memories. Physical disorders have long been linked to poor sleep, and the study titled “Sleep Deprivation and False Memories” published in Psychological Science builds on previous work that found a poor/false memory connection to sleep. Not getting enough sleep may increase the likelihood of forming false memories, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. In a study conducted by psychological scientist Steven J. Frenda of the University of California, Irvine and colleagues, sleep-deprived people who viewed …
How a Lack of Sleep Can Hurt Your Finances
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock “The fact is that man-made disasters ranging from the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger to the spilling of Exxon Valdez, and the chemical disaster in Bhopal, India, all have sleepiness as a primary contributing factor,” Wickwire says. Proud that you’re awake at all hours and still functioning normally? It may be costing you. The arguments for a good night’s sleep are well-documented, with studies showing that people who get more sleep get fewer colds, tend to maintain a healthier weight and have a smaller chance of coming down with heart disease and diabetes. But …
Man kicked out of bed for snoring ordered to pay woman £200 compensation after slashing her car tyres
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock Here is an example of one of the dangers of snoring. It may lead to a criminal act. July 5, 2014 By Jamie Beatson John Wade slashed the 31-year-old’s tyres and set off her car alarm after she kicked him out of bed for snoring in the middle of the night. John Wade set off woman’s car alarm while slashing her tyres A man who slashed a woman’s car tyres after she kicked him out of bed for snoring was yesterday ordered to pay her compensation. John Wade took a knife to the woman’s …
OAT eases mild to moderate sleep apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman BlumenstockPatients through out the United States are benefiting from oral appliance therapy for their snoring and sleep apnea. Dental device helps patients breathe easier Published On: Jul 01 2014 04:24:41 PM EDT WESTERVILLE, Ohio Ted Durkee is seeing his dentist. The 67-year-old doesn’t have a toothache, he has sleep apnea. “I always had problems with dozing off in the afternoon in the office, and people would joke about that,” said Durkee. Durkee suffered for years, until he finally decided to participate in a home sleep study. Tests revealed Durkee had low oxygen levels, which lead to his …
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 …
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 …
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