Depression linked to erectile dysfunction in sleep apnea patients
Health | Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:03pm EST BY LISA RAPAPORT (Reuters Health) – Depression and low quality of life may contribute to erectile dysfunction in men with sleep apnea, a Korean study suggests. Sleep apnea, a common disorder that leads to disrupted breathing or shallow breaths during slumber, has long been tied sexual health problems, researchers note in the Journal of Sexual Medicine. But the current study focused on why some men with sleep apnea may have more difficulty getting or maintaining erections and found the severity of sleep problems may not matter as much as whether the men …
DEPRESSION? IT COULD BE JUST SLEEP APNEA
IANS | Sep 23, 2015, 07.51 PM IST Just having suicidal thoughts need not necessarily suggest that you are suffering from depression as researchers have found that such depressive symptoms are extremely common in people who have obstructive sleep apnea, (OSA), a common sleep disorder. The researchers also found that these symptoms improve significantly when sleep apnea is treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. “Effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea resulted in substantial improvement in depressive symptoms, including suicidal ideation,” said senior author David Hillman, clinical professor at the University of Western Australia. “The findings highlight the potential …
Not Just a Man’s Disease — Women Get Sleep Apnea Too!
Posted: 09/19/2014 8:24 am EDT Decades ago, heart disease was thought of as a “man’s disease” before well-targeted public education campaigns increased cardiac illness recognition among women and its profound impact on their health. Similarly, one of the most common sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), has received a masculine label. Granted, OSA affects half as many women as men, but it is far from rare — about 6 percent of women suffer from this condition [1]. The lack of awareness in the medical community about the impact of OSA on women is partly rooted in gender bias and partly …
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 …
Snoring Could Be Hurting Your Relationship.
February 23, 2015 4:00 AM (credit: American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine) FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – If you’re having trouble in the bedroom, you might not need to look any further than your nose for the solution. A recent survey from the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine found that more than a quarter of Americans are annoyed — even angered — by a snoring bed partner. The study looked at more than 1,000 randomly selected adults. One out of five people surveyed added that the noise drives them out of bed. But the problems do not end there. Nearly one out 10 people …
Documentary Film Explores the Enormous Price We Pay for Ignoring the Need for Sleep
January 17, 2015 By Dr. Mercola According to the documentary, Sleepless in America, coproduced by the National Geographic Channel, 40 percent of Americans are sleep deprived. Many get less than five hours of sleep per night. Percentage-wise, adolescents are among the most sleep deprived. The consequences are dire, not just for the individual who isn’t getting enough rest, but for those around them as well. While most people don’t give lack of sleep much thought, there are in fact life-threatening consequences. Notably, “experts now believe that sleep deprivation may have played a role in the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the …
Sleep Therapy Seen as an Aid for Depression
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Insomnia can lead to depression according to a presentation by Dr Thomas Roth that I attended this past weekend at the the NJ Sleep Society. By BENEDICT CAREY Published: November 18, 2013 Curing insomnia in people with depression could double their chance of a full recovery, scientists are reporting. The findings, based on an insomnia treatment that uses talk therapy rather than drugs, are the first to emerge from a series of closely watched studies of sleep and depression to be released in the coming year. The new report affirms the results of a smaller pilot …
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