If your baby snores regularly it could indicate serious health problems – here’s why
If your little one snores at least four nights a week, then you need to read this BY ZAHRA MULROY | 16:18, 12 MAY 2017 | UPDATED13:07, 16 MAY 2017 | Mirror.co.uk Unlike with adults, because they’re tiny and adorable your baby’s snores may seem completely innocuous and, most importantly, harmless. Certainly, if your baby is sick or has a cold, is exceptionally tired or is not a regular snorer, there are no serious health issues indicated by their snoring. If they are, however, a habitual snorer – i.e. for four or more nights a week – there may be …
There’s a strong link between anxiety and depression, and sleep problems, and it goes both way
May 11, 2017 3.21pm EDT | Henri Bergius/Flickr, CC BY | TheConversation.com Good sleep is essential for our mental well-being. Just one night of disturbed sleep can leave us feeling cranky, flat, worried, or sad the next day. So it’s no surprise sleeping problems, like difficulty falling asleep, not getting enough sleep, or regularly disrupted sleep patterns, are associated with anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression, which can range from persistent worry and sadness to a diagnosed mental illness, are common and harmful. Understanding the many interacting factors likely to cause and maintain these experiences is important, especially for developing …
Apple’s sleep czar explains why he left to lead a startup called SleepScore Labs
Roy Raymann worked on Apple’s health team for more than three years. During his tenure at Apple, he helped develop features like Night Shift and Bedtime. Now, he’s left the company to join a startup called SleepScore Labs. Christina Farr | @chrissyfarr | Thursday, 11 May 2017 | 10:39 AM ET | CNBC.com The man behind some of your favorite sleep features on Apple devices has left the company to focus on a new start-up focused on tracking sleep. In 2014, sleep researcher Roy Raymann joined Apple’s growing health team from Philips Research to focus on using mobile technology to …
GET SOME SHUT I Apple is sick of your snoring and has BIG plans to help you get a better night’s sleep
Not content with taking over our every waking hour, Apple is coming for us while we snooze By Margi Murphy | 10th May 2017, 11:38 am | Updated: 11th May 2017, 12:46 pm | TheSun.co.uk NOT content with being the centre of our attention during waking hours, Apple has set its sights on our sleep too. It has snapped up sleep tracking company called Beddit, which tracks snoring and disrupted sleep. Beddit claims to improve your sleep using a monitor which can sense your movement. The app is connected to a strap you place on top of your mattress and …
#SleepBetterFeelBetter: Hospital’s Sleep Navigators reinforce sleep as a vital sign
by sleepadmin | Apr 26, 2017 | SleepApnea.org Note: The American Sleep Apnea Association is proud to include Kristina Weaver on our team as one of our all star AWAKE coordinators. On World HeHospital Sleep Navigators make sleep a vital signalth Day, we praised the idea of making sleep health a part of vital sign collection during each and every doctor’s visit. Why? Because sleep health itself is an indicator of general overall health and wellness. When sleep is poor, chances are extremely good it’s due to an undetected or untreated health problem. It might be an undiagnosed medical condition, …
Your Sleep Might Start Getting Permanently Worse in Your 30s
Published on May 8, 2017 | NYMag.com I’ve always been a really bad sleeper. But one thing I’ve noticed as I’ve moved into my late early 30s, as I am determined to call my current age, is that my sleep is getting measurably worse. Even just a couple drinks seems to wreck my ability to fall asleep, whereas it used to help me pass out (even if the resultant sleep wasn’t particularly restful). I often wake up an hour before I need to for no reason. And playing video games even hours before bedtime elicits way more Tetris effect than …
More Sleep, Less Pain?
Sleep loss raises pain sensitivity; rest and caffeine may work better than painkillers By NANCY FLIESLER | May 8, 2017 | Harvard.edu Chronic sleep loss increases pain sensitivity, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The study suggests that chronic pain sufferers can get relief by getting more sleep, or, short of that, by taking medications to promote wakefulness, such as caffeine. Both approaches performed better than standard painkillers in a rigorous study described in Nature Medicine on May 8. Pain physiologist Alban Latremoliere, HMS research fellow …
Eating Less Salt Could Mean Fewer Sleep Interruptions
May 5, 2017 | Written By: Linda Jensen | MedicalNewsBulletin.com A Japanese study suggests that lowering salt intake can reduce the need to get up at night to urinate, resulting in better sleep. Waking up at night to urinate is not uncommon; in fact, doing so once per night is considered normal. However, a chronic need to get up multiple times per night to urinate – known as nocturia – can seriously interfere with sleep quality. If the condition persists over time, it can affect health and quality of life. While there are a number of factors that may contribute …
6 Expert-Backed Ways to Get Better Sleep
Alexandra Sifferlin | May 03, 2017 | Time.com Adults in America are chronically sleep deprived; one in three of us don’t get enough sleep. At the same time, doctors are beginning to realize just how critical sleep is for human health. “I used to say sleep was the third pillar [of health],” said Dr. Matthew Walker, director of the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley during an expert panel on sleep at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference on Wednesday. “I was absolutely wrong. It’s the foundation.” But even though people know they should get the recommended seven …
Consumer Reports: Stop snoring
by Action News Staff | Friday, May 5th 2017 | KEPRTV.com CONSUMER REPORTS — If you’re one of the 37 million americans who snores, you’ll want to keep reading this report. Not only can snoring ruin your partner’s shuteye but it may be a warning sign of a potentially life threatening condition. Consumer Reports has some important advice on how to stop snoring, and on when it might be time to visit a doctor. Nasal strips don’t always work. Instead try lifestyle strategies to help keep your airway open and help you stop snoring. Like easing a stuffy nose – …
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