People Are Losing Sleep Over Tracking Their Sleep
By Emily Reynolds | March 10, 2017 9:58 am | NYMag.com The quantified-self movement is a multi-multi-billion-dollar industry; in 2015, the market was worth an estimated $123 billion, a figure expected by some analysts to grow to $612 billion by 2024. And yet the idea of keeping careful track of your steps (or your calories, or your carbs, or whatever) has taken some hits in the last year or so. Recent studies have found, for example, that the data some fitness trackers collect may be “highly inaccurate,” and collecting all that data doesn’t seem to help people lose much weight …
Mouth Breathing: Physical, Mental and Emotional Consequences
March 9, 2017 | by P. McKeown; M. Macaluso | OralHealthGroup.com Breathing is one of the most vital functions of the human body. Every breath we take can have a positive or negative impact on our bodies depending on how it is performed; and it has been well established that normal breathing should be achieved through the nose. However, it may be detoured to the oral cavity in the presence of an airway obstruction. 35 During normal breathing, the abdomen gently expands and contracts with each inhalation and exhalation. There is no effort involved, the breath is silent, regular, and …
Activate Night Shift mode on your Mac and spare your eyes
Jovan Washington | Mar 10, 2017 | Flipboard.com If you use your computer before going to bed, you owe it to your eyes to turn on Night Shift on your Mac. The feature, which adjusts the color of your display to the warmer end of the light spectrum after sundown, eases eye strain and can make falling asleep easier. Night Shift dials down the amount of blue light emitted by your display. Studies have shown that exposure to blue light, which makes images look bright and crisp, can have adverse effects during nighttime use of electronics: Getting too much blue …
Snoring may be benign, or it may be a sign of a serious problem
By Consumer Reports | March 6, 2017 | WashingtonPost.com Do you snore, or share a bed with a snorer? About 37 million Americans regularly make grunting, whistling, choking, snorting and/or buzz-saw-like sounds, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Snoring, which occurs when the airway narrows or is partly blocked during sleep — often thanks to nasal congestion, floppy tissue, enlarged tonsils or the effects of alcohol — can be more than “a benign annoyance,” says Charlene Gamaldo, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center in Baltimore. Not only can your snoring ruin your partner’s shut-eye, it is also …
Your Snores Aren’t Just Annoying—Study Says They Could Kill You
BY CLAIRE NOWAK | RD.com If your snoring iscaused by sleep apnea, your health could be in serious trouble. For some people, snoring is just a normal part of life they—and their partners—need to deal with. But left untreated, those harmless (albeit noisy) snores can increase your risk for multiple life-threatening conditions. Snoring can be caused by allergies, obesity, genetics, and even muscle-relaxing medications. But it can also be a symptom of sleep apnea, a condition where people stop breathing for short periods of time while sleeping. As if that isn’t concerning enough, the American Heart Association cautions that sleep …
Sleep deprivation seen as health threat
By ALYSSA HARVEY aharvey@bgdailynews.com | Jan 17, 2017 | BGDailyNews.com When it comes to sleep, many people aren’t getting enough. The American Sleep Association said 37 percent of 20- to 39-year-olds report short sleep duration. Forty percent of 40- to 59-year-olds report short sleep durations. The ASA reported 35.3 percent of adults report less than seven hours of sleep during a typical 24-hour period. The ASA said 100,000 deaths occur each year in U.S. hospitals because of medical errors, and sleep deprivation has been shown to be a significant contributing factor. There are more than 80 sleep disorders that a …
Sleep apnea could immediately compromise blood pressure, study finds
March 3, 2017 | Knowridge.com A single bout of sleep apnea impacts the human body’s ability to regulate blood pressure. In a recent study measuring the impact of simulated sleep apnea on humans, researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus found that just six hours of the fluctuating oxygen levels associated with sleep apnea can begin to deteriorate a person’s circulatory system. Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. The condition can result in frequent periods of decreased oxygen levels in the body, known as intermittent hypoxia. “While it is well established that sleep apnea is …
Expert Help On How To Manage Insomnia
MAR 10 2014, 10:40 AM ET | MARIA SHRIVER | NBCNews.com Juggling life’s daily challenges can be stressful enough without the added torment of not being able to get a good night’s sleep. Kelly Baron PhD, MPH, is an Instructor of Neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, and the founder of its Behavioral Sleep Medicine training program, which was accredited by the American Board of Sleep Medicine. Here, she shares her expert guidance on how to manage insomnia. Every person knows the frustration of a poor night’s sleep. Although nearly everyone experiences temporary sleep problems during times …
Can’t Sleep? New Study Says Try Therapy, Not Pills
MAY 3 2016, 2:15 AM ET | by MAGGIE FOX | NBCNews.com People with insomnia should try counseling before they turn to pills, which often carry dangerous side-effects, a doctors’ group advised Monday. Specialized counseling can and does work, even if people don’t like doing it and even if doctors often don’t know how to do it, the American College of Physicians said in new guidelines on insomnia. “The evidence is quite strong that cognitive behavioral therapy is effective. It works. It’s long-lasting and it has the potential to decrease cost to the health care system,” Dr. Wayne Riley, president …
George Clooney kicked out of bedroom by Amal as actor ‘snores like a monster’
April 12, 2017 20:25 SGT | By Simi John | IBTimes.sg American actor and filmmaker George Clooney’s wife, Amal Clooney is reportedly upset of his sleeping habits. The two are reportedly sleeping in separate beds. A source told Radar Online: “He snores like a monster, especially after a few tequilas, while she’s up every hour virtually needing to use the bathroom.” Amal “has zero libido right now and they both need their sleep. She booted him out and he didn’t complain either as neither of them have been getting any sleep.” However, the couple reportedly reunite “in the mornings for …
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