Why Does It Matter If Your Train Operator Has A Snoring Problem?
November 22, 201610:18 am EST By Ashlee Kieler For most people, snoring is a minor annoyance — and usually for the loved one of the snorer. But if that snoring is a symptom of sleep apnea, it could be a health issue that leaves you working through the day without a full night’s rest. That’s particularly problematic if your job involves controlling a massive train carrying hundreds of people at high speeds. The Associated Press reports that the Federal Railroad Administration will issue a safety advisory this week — essentially a strong recommendation — emphasizing the importance of screening …
Doctors Say Snoring A Symptom Of Health Problems.
By Aparna Zalani | CBS11 Special Projects Producer | November 21, 2016 9:45 PM DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Annoying and more often than not, disruptive, snoring is the most common problem affecting more than 90 million Americans of both genders and all ages. The National Sleep Foundation says 37 million Americans snore on a regular basis. More than an annoyance, snoring is body’s way of telling you something is wrong, according to doctors. It has many causes and the trick is to find out why you snore, which is difficult. ♦ David and Lori Keller couple, David and Lori …
Snoring can be a sign of more serious health problems.
Dr. Steven A. Schonfeld is the director of the Sleep Lab at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore. (HANDOUT) Andrea K. McDaniels • Contact Reporter The Baltimore Sun November 9, 2016, 3:04 p.m. While snoring can annoy your spouse or significant other, it can also be a sign of more serious health problem. Dr. Steven A. Schonfeld, director of the Sleep Lab at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, explains why it is important to figure out its root cause. What is snoring? Snoring is a sound caused by vibration of soft tissues in the nose or throat. It has been estimated that virtually everyone snores …
Exercises To Alleviate Sleep Apnea.
Note from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: These exercises may be helpful with oral appliance therapy patients as well. THE HANS INDIA | Jun 18,2016 , 11:01 PM IST Snoring isn’t something that most of us worry about. In fact some of us even relate snoring to having a good night’s sleep. Around 40-45 per cent adults snore some or other time during sleep and they are unable to discern the difference between simple snoring and snoring as a disease. However, loud snoring when accompanied by daytime fatigue could be a sign of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is …
25 Important Facts You Should Probably Know About Sleep.
Robert Anthony in ENVISION May 22, 2016 2:14pm Sleeping is a lot more important than you might think. In today’s “rise and grind” world, we’re urged to sleep less and work more. We’re told that “sleep is for the weak.” We’re told “sleep is the cousin of death.” But is it really? Or is the whole anti-sleep narrative actually just fabricated folklore working against us? It’s important that we understand all of the different ways sleep is important for the human body. For instance, did you know sleeping for less than 7 hours a night shortens your life expectancy exponentially? Let’s …
Too Much Or Too Little Sleep Linked With Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk.
Published on June 6, 2016 Sleeping less than 4 hours or more than 8 hours a night increases the risk of dying from some types of coronary heart disease, such as heart attacks and unstable angina pectoris, according to a study by Norwegian and Taiwanese researchers. “This is the single largest study that has looked at how sleep duration affects the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Our results show that enough, but not too much sleep is important for a healthy lifestyle,” says first author and postdoctoral fellow Linn Beate Strand at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Department …
Oral rest posture: A key piece of the obstructive sleep apnea puzzle.
June 2, 2016 By Angie Lehman, RDH, COM Dental professionals are missing the chance to address obstructive sleep apnea before it even begins. In the past few years, the subject of the airway in relation to dentistry has been increasingly discussed. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring are hot topics right now. There seems to be a call to action for all dental professionals to assess our patients for snoring and sleep apnea. Mandibular advancement devices and take-home sleep studies are definitely trending in the dental world. The spotlight on this issue is necessary and important. But rather than focus …
Shorter sleep, snoring linked to poorer breast cancer survival.
2016-05-07 15:34:06 The study reports that short sleep duration combined with frequent snoring reported prior to cancer diagnosis may influence subsequent breast cancer survival. Breast cancer patients who reported sleeping 6 hours or less per night and snoring 5 or more nights per week before their diagnosis were 2 times more likely to die from breast cancer than patients who reported sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night and rarely snored. “We were surprised to see that snoring, especially in combination with short sleep duration, had such a strong association with cancer survival for certain cancer types,” said lead …
Dental screening that could save your life.
By Dr. Mark Burhenne, Special to CNN | Updated 7:18 AM ET, Tue April 16, 2013 Getting a poor night’s sleep? Ask your dentist if you grind your teeth — a red flag for sleep apnea. We all know about the importance of sleep, and we know we should be getting more of it. When we wake up exhausted, drag ourselves to work or hit that afternoon slump, we blame ourselves: “Should have gotten more sleep last night.” But instead of “Did I get eight hours?” we should be asking ourselves, “How well did I sleep?” We tolerate feeling …
Why you really ARE more tired than your other half – and what you can do about it.
If you always think you’re more tired than your husband, you’re right The National Sleep Foundation say women are worse sleepers than men Angela Epstein explores common reasons for insomia – and solutions By ANGELA EPSTEIN FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 20:30 EST, 30 December 2015 | UPDATED: 03:15 EST, 31 December 2015 At the end of a busy week, do you ever find yourself arguing with your husband about who’s more exhausted? Though it won’t make you feel better in the long-term, take comfort in the fact that you probably are more tired than him. That’s because, according …
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