Should I be concerned if my child snores?
Updated: MAY 5, 2016 — 4:00 AM EDT by Amer Kechli, M.D., FAAP, Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Temple University You noticed that your child recently started snoring. When do you need to worry about it? The quick answer is: 1. You should be concerned if your child snores AND also has symptoms suggesting a more serious condition called obstructive sleep apnea syndrome or OSAS. 2. You should be less concerned if your child snores occasionally, but does not have symptoms of OSAS. Here are some answers to common questions to help you determine in which category your …
More Couples Aren’t Sleeping Together, But Lost Love Isn’t Always Why.
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Why not treat your snoring and obstructive sleep apnea and sleep together instead? More people are saying they prefer sleeping alone than with their partner, but that doesn’t always mean the relationship is in trouble. By Ben Lawson | February 5, 2016 More and more couples are starting to sleep separately. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re unhappy. A survey from the Better Sleep Council found 26 percent of respondents said they sleep better alone than they do with a partner. A housing developer even told Newsy’s partners at WFTX that more homes have two master bedrooms. “About 15-20 percent of …
5 Little Known Facts About Sleep Apnea
February 4, 2016 Sleep apnea is best known for frequent pauses in breathing during sleep. Each pause is called an apnea and can last up to even several minutes. These pauses may occur up to 30 times in an hour. Many people are diagnosed with this condition and use a CPAP mask to prevent breathing pauses, which can be life threatening. Unfortunately, there are many undiagnosed people who do not receive required treatment nor use a good CPAP device. What’s important to know is that sleep apnea is not just snoring. It can greatly impact your general health. Lack of …
Sleep Quality and Baby Boomers: Snoring and Sleep Apnea as We Age.
Posted by Theresa Shumard on Jan 11, 2016 11:55:55 PM Hopefully, most baby boomers feel poised in their aging status and enjoy quality of life. Someone once said, “Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Stated very simply, the demographers, sociologists and the media define baby boomers as those born between (and including) 1946 and 1964. Quality sleep for this demographic may be challenging, though, as people over the age of 40 have a higher risk factor for breathing problems during slumber. Problems during sleep such as heavy snoring and sleep apnea impact …
Always Tired? Sleep Apnea Could Be to Blame.
Mirel Ketchiff Topics: sleep, myths and mistakes Until recently, doctors thought they had obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a condition that causes you to stop breathing for seconds at a time during the night, preventing you from getting restful sleep—all figured out. It mostly affected older, overweight men, they said. The top red flags were snoring and daytime fatigue. The only way to treat it was with a CPAP machine, which could be so noisy and uncomfortable that nearly half of sleep apnea sufferers eventually quit using it. Well, it turns out there was a lot doctors didn’t know. For starters, the condition—known to …
leep apnea patients face higher pneumonia risk.
By: Emily Lunardo | Immune System, Sleep | Saturday, December 19, 2015 – 09:00 AM A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) found a link between sleep apnea and pneumonia. It discussed that those who suffer from sleep apnea are at a higher risk of pneumonia. Sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder that affects approximately 18 million Americans, so you’re not alone. With sleep apnea, your breathing repeatedly starts and stops throughout the sleep cycle. The interruption in breathing can last seconds to minutes, and normal breathing usually resumes with a loud snort or choking sound. …
What My Father’s Death Taught Me About the Importance of Sleep
November 22, 2015 by Dr. Mark Burhenne If you could have told me in my thirties that my father would die of ALS at the age of 69, I never would have believed you. By all external measures, my dad was an extremely fit and healthy man. If anyone seemed like they could defy death, it was my dad. He was once one of the most celebrated radiologists in the United States. He taught at Harvard, wrote textbooks, and developed the Burhenne technique for removing gallstones. By all external measures, my dad was an extremely fit and healthy man. He …
Snoring, drowsiness could mean sleep apnea.
Brandi Schlossberg, Health Source | 12:30 p.m. PST November 17, 2015 Loud snoring may be more than a nighttime nuisance — it could be a sign of sleep apnea. This sleep disorder occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax, which narrows or closes the airway and results in brief, repeated pauses in breathing during sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 18 million U.S. adults suffer from sleep apnea and are at risk for serious associated complications. Although sleep apnea can affect anyone, including children, there are specific risk factors that may increase the chances …
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