Don’t Let Sleep Apnea Take Your Breath Away.
Published on May 25, 2016 There are some moments in life that take your breath away, but if those moments are happening while you’re asleep, it might be time to see a sleep expert, according to a sleep specialist at Baylor College of Medicine. “Sleep apnea is caused by a narrowing or complete collapse of the upper airway that occurs in some people while they are sleeping, and this can affect one’s ability to get oxygen to the body, making the body work harder to breathe,” says Fidaa Shaib, MD, associate professor of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at …
Young Children With Persistent Snoring May Face Learning Difficulties- Study.
May 18, 2016 | by: Diego Rondon A young child’s low grades or test scores could be an outcome of his poor sleep quality, indicates a new study. Sleep apnea, induced by persistent snoring, may affect young children’s attention, memory and language development, suggests the study. Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder that occurs when a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep. People with this condition have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths during sleep. Snoring is one of the most common sleep apnea symptoms, which occurs in children due to enlarged tonsils or …
Are Acid Reflux and Sleep Apnea Really Related?
Sleep apnea is a serious condition that may be underestimated at first, but then takes its toll until the inevitable occurs, which is death. There have been numerous cases of nocturnal deaths related to sleep apnea, which causes alarm to sufferers. Treatment for sleep apnea is available, but is there a solution if the condition is related to acid reflux? Are acid reflux and sleep apnea related? It may not seem likely until you remember that the trachea and the esophagus are right next to each other, separated by function only through the epiglottis. As someone is under the effects …
What Happens To The Body If We Don’t Sleep? Obesity, Hallucinations And More.
By Jhesset E Apr 18, 2016 03:59 AM EDT With our daily lives getting busier day by day, it’s hard to devote time to getting some sleep. For some people, the 24 hours in a day is insufficient to finish all their tasks and napping may be considered a waste of time. But sleep is actually very significant. Our brain works the hardest when we are asleep, repairing and strengthening our cognitive and other bodily functions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that insufficient sleep is a public health concern. Their studies showed that with sleep deprivation, several sleep-related …
MTA expands testing for sleep apnea after fatal 2013 Metro-North derailment at Spuyten Duyvil.
The MTA is offering sleep screenings for more employees in charge of moving commuter trains. (JAMES KEIVOM/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS) BY DAN RIVOLI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS | Tuesday, April 19, 2016, 6:11 PM More MTA employees will get tested for sleep apnea, expanding a program instituted after the fatal 2013 Metro-North derailment caused by a drowsy engineer, Gov. Cuomo announced Tuesday.After testing 438 Metro-North locomotive engineers in a pilot program, sleep apnea screenings will be offered to the rail line’s conductors and Long Island Rail Road train crew staff. METRO-NORTH DRIVER WAS SUICIDAL AFTER 2013 DERAILMENTThe Metro-North engineer at …
Snoring Can Affect Kids’ Health, Learning Abilities.
By IANS | Published: 01st March 2016 03:49 PM | Last Updated: 01st March 2016 03:49 PM LONDON: Children with frequent snoring and breathing problems during sleep are prone to an increased risk of poor concentration level and learning abilities, finds a study. The study showed that while periodic snoring is usual in children, persistent snoring can lead to sleep apnea where the quality of sleep is affected, which in turn, can be linked with daytime tiredness, concentration and learning difficulties, bedwetting and delayed growth. “Children with persistent snoring often have a reduced quality of life. In particular, this applies …
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 …
Health Connexions Partners with Serenium to Bring Urine Test for Sleep Apnea to Market.
Published on February 1, 2016 Health Connexions has partnered with Serenium to bring forward a set of clinically validated biomarkers, a screening tool the companies say will predict and preempt chronic disease. Health Connexions helps clients in the life sciences and healthcare sectors by leveraging its network and collaborative model in consulting, market research, technology evaluations, and marketing communications services; it also provides strategic advisory services for capital raising to fund innovations, opportunities, and the growth of established organizations. Serenium is a new company with the mission to proactively screen all children and adults who snore, in order to predict …
Snoring, mouth-breathing tots more likely to develop behavioral problems.
By RYAN JASLOW | CBS NEWS | March 5, 2012, 10:00 AM (CBS News) Snoring has been tied to many health problems in adults, including obesity, sleep apnea, and a higher risk for heart disease. But according to a new study, snoring may also be problematic for kids’ mental health. The study found toddlers who snore are more likely to develop behavioral problems like hyperactivity once they reach school-age. For the study, published in the March 5 issue of Pediatrics, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx, New York City, examined the impact of “sleep-disordered breathing” on kids’ behavior …
2 Your Health Study connects sleep disorder with heart problems.
By Carolyn Murray | Published: January 12, 2016, 4:26 pm A new study examined whether people who suffer from sleep apnea were prone to develop heart problems down the line. The study The study looked at the two types of sleep apnea – obstructive and central. Researchers followed a group of elderly men for a period of six and a half years and found that most of the men who had central sleep apnea later developed heart arrhythmia, or atrial fibrillation. Dr. Reena Mehra, MD, MS of Cleveland Clinic was a lead investigator on the team that conducted the …
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