Snored to death: The symptoms and dangers of untreated sleep apnea
POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2017, 9:30 AM , UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2017, 10:00 AM | Paul G. Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS, Contributor | Health.Harvard.edu Sleep is a critically important component of human existence. On average, humans spend about 25%-35% of their lives sleeping. Sleep allows both the body and brain to rest and recover from the stress of daily life. As such, trouble sleeping can cause a range of health problems, and if left untreated dire consequences. Longing for more sleep There is a common misconception that there is an exact amount of sleep that the body requires. The necessary hours …
Field of dentistry becomes more involved in sleep apnea identification
By Jessica Wendt | POSTED: 02/09/17, 9:42 AM EST | DailyTribune.com Even though a dentist cannot diagnose sleep apnea, he or she may note some of the telltale signs and send you in the direction of a sleep medicine specialist. Photo via Metro Creative Connection The story usually goes like this: the husband is making monster noises out of his nose and mouth, the wife hits him multiple times to change positions and then finally the husband ends up on the couch. What is the culprit? Snoring. Twenty-five percent of normal adults snore habitually, and at least 45 percent snore …
11 Scary Things That Can Happen To Your Body If You Get Less Than 6 Hours Of Sleep For A Few Days Straight
By ISADORA BAUM, CHC | Feb 8 | Bustle.com Sleep is so critical for your every day schedule. Not getting enough Zs each night can really catch up to you and interfere with your productivity and mood, and what can happen to your body if you get less than 6 hours of sleep for a few days in a row can be really bad and affect you over time if not addressed. Unless you start making some healthier habits and prioritize getting to bed earlier, it can turn into a larger, more chronic problem. As a certified health coach, I …
Should children get their tonsils taken out?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Updated 9:53 AM ET, Tue January 17, 2017 | CNN.com (CNN) If you’re questioning whether tonsillectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils — can really improve sleep and throat health in children, new research suggests to cut it out. Tonsillectomies help breathing during sleep and might reduce throat infections in the short term, according to two separate papers from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, published Tuesday in the journal Pediatrics. More research is needed to determine longer-term effects, researchers said. “While these results are not surprising, they offer a more nuanced look at …
Snored to death: The symptoms and dangers of untreated sleep apnea
POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2017, 9:30 AM , UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2017, 10:00 AM | Paul G. Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS, Contributor | Health.Harvard.edu Sleep is a critically important component of human existence. On average, humans spend about 25%-35% of their lives sleeping. Sleep allows both the body and brain to rest and recover from the stress of daily life. As such, trouble sleeping can cause a range of health problems, and if left untreated dire consequences. Longing for more sleep There is a common misconception that there is an exact amount of sleep that the body requires. The necessary hours …
Sharp rise in number of children admitted to hospital with sleep problems
The disorders include sleep apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy, as well as nightmares and sleepwalking BY CLAIRE MILLER & EMMA GILL | 3 FEB 2017 | ManchesterEveningNews.co.uk The number of Manchester children admitted to hospital with sleeping problems has risen by a tenth in a year. Figures from NHS Digital show the number of hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of sleeping disorders, which covers problems like sleep apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy, as well as nightmares and sleepwalking. There were at least 373 admissions in 2015/16 of children aged 18 and under with a primary diagnosis of sleeping disorders from the …
How to know if you got a good night’s sleep
Kevin Loria | Feb. 2, 2017 | BusinessInsider.com When someone asks how you slept, it’s a question that can be surprisingly difficult to answer. Sure, you might say “not enough;” or perhaps, “I tossed and turned;” or if you’re lucky, “I was out;” but how good or bad was that night’s rest really? And people want to know. That’s why there’s a big market for apps and devices that help evaluate sleep quality. But it seems like something we should be able to give a scientifically valid answer to without additional equipment. Now, thanks to some recently published guidance from …
Sleeping Shrinks the Brain … and That’s a Good Thing
By Christopher Wanjek | February 2, 2017 02:37pm ET | LiveScience.com Ah, to sleep, perchance … to shrink your neural connections? That’s the conclusion of new research that examined subtle changes in the brain during sleep. The researchers found that sleep provides a time when the brain’s synapses — the connections among neurons — shrink back by nearly 20 percent. During this time, the synapses rest and prepare for the next day, when they will grow stronger while receiving new input — that is, learning new things, the researchers said. Without this reset, known as “synaptic homeostasis,” synapses could become …
Are Sleep Problems Affecting Your Mental Health?
A lack of rest could put you at risk. How to ensure you’re getting the sleep you need. By Michael O. Schroeder | Staff Writer UsNews.com | Jan. 31, 2017 You’re not quite yourself when you don’t get the rest you need. Whether you’re simply failing to get sufficient sleep, have a sleep disorder or are not getting quality zzz’s for another reason, research shows your sleep problems could be a drag on your overall well-being – including heart health, raising cardiovascular risk; and the studies show the ill effects can extend to mental health. “Getting sufficient sleep night after …
Orthotropics & Orthodontics
Published on January 30, 2017 | William M. Hang, DDS, MSD – Practitioner & Lecturer | Linked-In Article Weston Price chronicled physical degeneration and noted dentofacial changes which occurred in children who adopted a Western Diet. The medical and dental communities have never properly explored or appreciated this research and continue to blame “heredity” for long faces and crooked teeth in narrow dental arches. John Mew, an orthodontist from London, has taken Price’s observations about altered craniofacial growth and proposes that these changes occur due to the way children hold their jaw, lips, and tongue at rest. These changes are …
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