Treatment could lower crash risk for truckers with sleep apnea.
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Commercial truck drivers who get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years may reduce their crash risk to the level of drivers without apnea, a study from Italy suggests. For professional drivers, the screening, treatment and management of sleep disorders should be mandatory to reduce accident risk and improve road safety, the study authors write in the journal Sleep Medicine. “Screening for OSA in heavy vehicle drivers should be a major public safety priority,” senior author Luigi Ferini-Strambi, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Universita Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan, told …
Sleep problems often at core of wider health problems, experts say.
Melanie Swan September 16, 2016 Updated: September 16, 2016 11:20 PM DUBAI // Under-diagnosis of sleep disorders is believed to be the cause of a wide range of health conditions, from depression to heart attacks. Human beings spend more than a third of their lives asleep, so it should not really be a surprise that a lack of it can be behind so many major health problems. Dr Mohammed Al Houqani, director of the Al Ain Sleep Laboratory and assistant dean for medical education at the college of medicine and health sciences at UAE University, said health professionals needed …
Frequent night awakenings and urination may be due to obstructive sleep apnea, not enlarged prostate.
By: Dr. Victor Marchione | Bladder | Wednesday, August 17, 2016 – 12:00 PM Frequent night awakenings and urination may be caused by obstructive sleep apnea, rather than enlarged prostate. The study compared men aged 55 and 75 years old with an enlarged prostate diagnosis who reported nighttime urination (nocturia) at least once a night. The control group did not have prostate enlargement or nocturia. The study found that over half of the patients with an enlarged prostate may have a sleep disorder, which could actually be the reason for nocturia, rather than the enlarged prostate. Researcher Dr. Howard Tandeter …
Why You Should Think Twice Before Taking Melatonin For Sleep.
Mar 22, 2016 | 11:45 AM By Korin Miller Melantonin has become a popular sleep aid supplement, but experts say it’s probably not your best bet if you’re having trouble sleeping. Melatonin has become a popular sleep aid for people who have trouble catching their zzz’s but don’t feel comfortable taking medication. But, even though it’s sold in the seemingly-innocuous vitamin section, experts say you should think twice before reaching for the supplement—especially if you plan to use it regularly. Melatonin is a hormone produced by your brain’s pineal gland. Your body starts producing it naturally when …
Bedtime should be the same time year-round, say sleep experts
By Leslie Mann | Chicago Tribune July 25, 2016 10:07 AM There’s not much they can do about Independence Day, said Eric Bennion of the no-matter-what, 9 p.m.-bedtime rule he and his wife, Shelly, impose on their sons, William, 12, and Walker, 10. “The fireworks don’t start until later, so that’s one day we make an exception,” said Eric Bennion, 40, of Downers Grove. RELATED: TRENDING LIFE & STYLE NEWS THIS HOUR Otherwise, the best way they can protect their kids’ sleep, despite the starting and stopping of school and activities, is to have them go to bed and …
Driver who fell asleep and crashed into police car gets $2,500 fine and 12-month driving ban.
PUBLISHED JUL 25, 2016, 3:51 PM SGT Amir Hussain SINGAPORE – A 51-year-old driver, who has a sleep disorder, crashed into a police car along an expressway when he fell asleep behind the wheel in December last year, a court heard. Sarudin Nasir had slept for just 1½ hours the night before. The accident caused the police car to hit an Aetos auxiliary police motorcycle; two policemen in the car were injured. On Monday (July 25), the motorist was fined $2,500 and barred from driving for 12 months. He pleaded guilty to one charge of doing a negligent act which …
Can Cannabis Help Treat Sleep Disorders?
By Jason Sander – Jul 23, 2016 The more scientists find out about cannabis, the more the claims of some advocates are validated. It’s no secret that cannabis research has been stifled due to its illegality. Despite a lack of conclusive evidence on cannabis as an effective treatment for sleep disorders, many people swear that cannabis helps them sleep better than anything else. Currently, cannabis can be prescribed to treat sleep disorders in 7 different states. Sleep disorders can describe one or more of the following: Insomnia – persistent, sometimes chronic inability to fall or stay asleep Sleep Apnea …
Should we be sleeping TWICE a day?
Two shorter periods of slumber may suit our body clocks better and increase alertness Dr Melinda Jackson is a psychologist specialising in sleep disorders Dr Siobhan Banks is a sleep researcher at the University of South Australia Sleeping for 8 hours is a modern concept and split sleep used to be normal Sleeping in two chunks increases alertness and allows greater flexibility By DR MELINDA JACKSON and DR SIOBHAN BANKS FOR THE CONVERSATION PUBLISHED: 04:55 EST, 15 June 2016 | UPDATED: 16:02 EST, 15 June 2016 Many of us wake up in the night, tossing and turning rather than …
Study Shows Strong Prevalence of Insomnia Symptoms Among Female Veterans.
Published on June 10, 2016 A new study sheds light on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms among female veterans. Results demonstrate that more than 47 percent of female veterans reported symptoms of insomnia that resulted in functional impairment. Of this sample group, less than one percent had a diagnosis of a sleep disorder based on medical records. “Results from the analysis provide a clinical decision tree identifying subgroups of women with high and low risk for insomnia symptoms,” said lead author Kimberly Babson, PhD, Research Health Science Specialist at the National Center for PTSD – Dissemination & Training Division, VA …
The Army Tells Its Soldiers To Get Some Sleep.
04/18/2016 03:30 pm ET | Updated Apr 19, 2016 Karithika Varagur Associate Editor, What’s Working, The Huffington Post “In the Army, we do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day” is a standard bit of military bravado. It’s as much about the discipline instilled in soldiers as it is about the fact that their strenuous training takes place under less-than-ideal health conditions — like waking up before dawn to exercise, which can create a cycle of sleep deprivation. That’s partly why 10 percent of active duty soldiers have a diagnosed sleep disorder, and almost half have a “clinically significant” sleep problem, according …
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