Blood Pressure Rose in Kids with Sleep Apnea
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock We generally think about high blood pressure and adult obstructive sleep apnea. January 16, 2014 / Author: Natalie San Luis / Reviewed by: Joseph V. Madia, MD Beth Bolt, RPh (dailyRx News) In adults, sleep apnea is tied to higher blood pressure. Does sleep apnea produce the same result in children? In a recent study, researchers found that more severe sleep apnea among children was tied to higher blood pressure after four years. Both overweight and normal weight children were at risk. The authors of this study suggested that sleep apnea is a key factor in regulating blood pressure in children. “Get …
The Cure For Snoring Is…Singing?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock The results, published in the International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, revealed that snoring was “on average reduced, especially in subjects who performed the exercises accurately and consistently.” Moreover, those who experienced the most significant improvement started snoring only in middle age, weren’t overweight and didn’t have any pre-existing nasal problems. Choir director Alise Ojay’s vocal exercises have been shown to work throat muscles that help silence the snorer within By Tuan C. Nguyen smithsonianmag.com January 20, 2014 5:55PMB Alise Ojay claims that a series of routine vocalizations, performed 20 minutes a day over the course …
The smart bed that can track your sleep – and reveal how long your partner was REALLY snoring for
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: I’m not sure about the accuracy of this device but its another interesting consumer device in the area of sleep disordered breathing. By MARK PRIGG PUBLISHED: 15:29 EST, 17 January 2014 | UPDATED: 16:03 EST, 17 January 2014 Strap is placed across the bed to monitor sleep quality, heart rate and snoring levels Can download data to an app revealing exactly when you snored – and how loud Algorithm creates a ‘sleep score’ every morning It could finally end the morning rows over exactly how loudly, and how often your partner was snoring. A new gadget can turn any mattress …
Husband’s Snoring Saves Entire Family From Raging Fire That Burnt House to the Ground; Family Happy to Be Alive
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: In a rare occasion snoring can be a good thing. BY LEONARDO BLAIR , CP REPORTER January 10, 2014|3:17 pm (PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB VIA KLTV) Bobby Hester. A father and husband from Chapel Hill, Texas, is now giving thanks for his terrible snoring problem because he believes it was the reason his whole family woke up in the nick of time shortly after midnight, just before a raging fire burnt their house to the ground. “I use a CPAP machine because I have sleep apnea and I guess I started snoring, and I woke my wife up,” explained …
Is it just Snoring or is it Sleep Apnea?
From Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone who has sleep apnea snores. Posted on December 25, 2013 Not everyone who snores has sleep apnea, and not everyone who has sleep apnea snores. So how do you tell the difference between normal snoring and a more serious case of sleep apnea? The biggest telltale sign is how you feel during the day. Normal snoring doesn’t interfere with the quality of your sleep as much as sleep apnea does, so you’re less likely to suffer from extreme fatigue and sleepiness during the day. Even if you …
FAA Rejects “Rulemaking” Process, Will Implement Strict OSA Screening
From Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Hopefully this will make the skies safer for air travel. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is reporting that the FAA will move forward with implementing mandatory screening and testing for obstructive sleep apnea, despite opposition from the pilot and aviation medical communities. During a webinar last week, the Federal Flight Surgeon said the FAA would require aviation medical examiners to calculate body mass index (BMI) for all pilots. Those with a BMI of 40 or greater would have to be screened and, if necessary, treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). “The AME may issue a …
Americans are Popping Sleeping Pills in Record Numbers
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: The CDC report, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005 to 2010), found that nearly nine million Americans take prescription sleeping pills in pursuit of good night’s rest. November 21, 2013 By Dr. Mercola The first-ever federal health study about sleeping pill usage suggests that sleep is growing ever more elusive for Americans.1 According to the latest information, between 50 and 70 million Americans suffer from sleep deprivation, with increasing numbers relying on prescription sleep aids.2 The CDC report, based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005 …
Spotlight on Sleep Apnea
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recognizes untreated sleep apnea as a risk to the public health: Staying awake means staying alive. Sleep apnea is a major contributor to daytime drowsiness—a condition that could prove deadly for commercial truck drivers and everyone sharing the road with them. It is a condition where, during sleep, a narrowing or closure of the upper airway causes repeated sleep disturbances leading to poor sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness. Since excessive sleepiness can impact a driver’s ability to safely operate the commercial vehicle, it is important that drivers with sleep apnea are aware of …
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 …
Man calls police because lover ‘snoring like a train’
WAUKESHA, Wis. — It wasn’t exactly assault with a deadly weapon, but for a Wisconsin man, his lover’s loud snoring was enough to warrant a call to the police. According to a City of Waukesha police report, the man called 911 earlier this week to remove a woman from his bed because she was “snoring like a train.” Police say when the man initially called for help, he told the dispatcher that he wasn’t sure how the woman got into his apartment. But he later admitted that he did let the woman in willingly. Once officers arrived at his home, his story …
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