If You Have Sleep Apnea, Your Memory May Decline Earlier in Life.
Study links sleep breathing problems, cognitive loss May 18, 2015 / By Brain & Spine Team Sleep apnea — a sleep disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep — may be doing more than affecting the quality of your sleep and making you tired. A recent study finds a link between abnormal breathing patterns during sleep – like heavy snoring and apnea – and cognitive decline at an earlier age than normal. Researchers from New York University studied data from nearly 2,500 people between the ages of 55 and 90 who had Alzheimer’s disease. They found those with breathing …
A sleep scientist says there’s one major problem with sleep tracking apps.
Julia Calderone | Feb. 17, 2016, 11:13 AM Type the word “sleep” into the Apple App store search bar, and hundreds of smartphone and computer applications will appear. There are sleep trackers, smart alarm clocks, and white noise generators — all portable technologies designed specifically to do something that many of us have a surprisingly hard time with: sleeping. About 70 million people in the US suffer from sleep-related problems. Of those, about 60% have a chronic disorder. Nearly two thirds of people in the US own a smartphone. If you’re one of the millions who suffer from restless …
A Third of U.S. Adults Don’t Get Regular, Refreshing Sleep.
February 19, 2016 | By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — One of every three Americans doesn’t get enough sleep on a regular basis, a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. About 35 percent of U.S. adults are sleeping less than seven hours a night, increasing their risk of a wide variety of health problems, CDC researchers reported on Feb. 18 in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Getting less than seven hours of sleep a night has been associated with increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, …
Even Children With Higher IQs Behave Better When Their Sleep Apnea Is Fixed.
Study: Behavior of children with higher intellectual ability improves as much as that of other kids after adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea. Many doctors will ask about quality of sleep when children have problems at school, but new research shows it’s just as important to pay attention to how high achievers are sleeping. A study in today’s print edition of the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology suggests doctors and parents should pay attention to snoring, labored breathing and other symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in bright, high-performing children as well as those who struggle in school. The researchers studied 147 …
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. …
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 …
How snoring can be injurious to your health.
ET Bureau| 2 Nov, 2015, 11.15AM IST People who snore usually have no problem acknowledging that snoring is disruptive and uncomfortable. By Dr Sachin Kumar Habitual snorers can be at risk for serious health problems, including obstructive sleep apnoea. Recent studies have shown that nearly 80 per cent cases of hypertension, 60 per cent cases of strokes and 50 per cent cases of heart failure are actually cases of undiagnosed sleep apnoea. All too often, snoring is reGarded as a nuisance rather than a real health problem. Snoring is often treated as a laughable annoyance. Nevertheless, people who snore–and the partners …
The Hidden Health Dangers of Sleep Apnea
November 05, 2015 By Dr. Mercola Sleep apnea typically refers to impaired breathing from an obstructed airway during sleep, which can have serious health consequences. It’s a common problem, affecting more than half of all men and over one-quarter of women. It’s also becoming more prevalent among children, largely due to lack of breast feeding and eating processed foods. Snoring is a related problem, caused by a restriction in your airway stemming from either your throat or nasal passageway. The vibrations produced as the air struggles to get past your soft palate, uvula, tongue, tonsils, and/or muscles in the back …
Sleep Apnea Mouth Guard Shows Promise As CPAP Alternative
VICTOR JOHNSON on September 24, 2015 at 8:56 pm For those suffering from the common and potentially serious sleep disorder known as sleep apnea, a custom-made mouth guard might offer an alternative to CPAP treatment. Sleep apnea, which is characterized by shallow breaths or one or more pauses while sleeping, is often treated with a breathing machine known as the “continuous positive airway pressure” (CPAP) machine — a device which increases the pressure at which air travels through airways in order to keep them open. But while the treatment works for some, there are many who don’t stick with it …
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