Preterm Infants Have Narrowed Upper Airways, Which May Explain Higher Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk
Published on December 26, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com Infants born preterm have significantly lower nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal volumes, compared with newborn peers carried to full term, and those lower airway volumes are independent of the infants’ gender, ethnicity, or weight. These findings were published published online Dec 16, 2017 in Clinical Imaging. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 10 babies born in the United States is preterm, or born prior to the 37th gestational week. Premature birth leaves these children more susceptible to disordered breathing while sleeping, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). “In addition to finding some airway volumes …
Weekly Fish Consumption Linked to Better Sleep
Published on December 26, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com Children who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have IQ scores that are 4 points higher, on average, than those who consume fish less frequently or not at all. These findings from the University of Pennsylvania are published in Scientific Reports, a Nature journal. Previous studies showed a relationship between omega-3s, the fatty acids in many types of fish, and improved intelligence, as well as omega-3s and better sleep. But they’ve never all been connected before. This work, conducted by Jianghong Liu, Jennifer Pinto-Martin, and Alexandra Hanlon of the School of Nursing …
2018 Goals: Get more sleep. Sleep deprivation is toxic to your health
Jeff Stibel, Special to USA TODAYPublished 4:00 a.m. ET Dec. 22, 2017 | Updated 11:25 a.m. ET Dec. 31, 2017 | USAToday.com If you’ve ever found yourself drifting off to sleep only to be woken by a vigorous, full-body twitch or jerk, don’t feel alarmed. You can live for about three minutes without air, three days without water and about 21 days without food. But in between food and water, there is something else critically essential: sleep. It turns out you can only live about 11 days without sleep. You can give it a try if you don’t believe me, but, just …
Tossing, Turning, Sweating and … Snoring? It’s the Unspoken Menopause Symptom
DECEMBER 23, 2017 | By Nancy Rothstein | The Sleep Ambassador | MilwaukeeCourierOnline.com If you’re a woman over 40, you may be a snorer and not even realize it. Or if you know you snore, you may not talk about it with your partner or your doctor. It’s just not ladylike. Yet snoring could have a negative impact on every area of your life. Women tend to begin snoring later in life than men. Snoring is more common and more severe once we are post-menopausal. 1. The National Sleep Foundation reported that 43 percent of perimenopausal women report experiencing symptoms of a sleep disorder, such …
Orthosomnia Is the New Sleep Disorder You Haven’t Heard Of
Yes, it’s possible to be too obsessed with sleep. By Julia Malacoff | Nov 06, 2017 | Shape.com Fitness trackers are great for monitoring your activity and making you more aware of your habits, including how much (or how little) you sleep. For the truly sleep-obsessed, there are dedicated sleep trackers, like the Emfit QS, which tracks your heart rate all night long to give you information about the quality of your sleep. Overall, that’s a good thing: high-quality sleep has been linked to healthy brain function, emotional well-being, and a stronger immune system, according to the National Institutes of Health. But like all good things (exercise, …
Is snoring always a sign of sleep apnea?
Health.Harvard.edu Ask the doctors Published: January, 2018 Q. My partner says I snore at night. Does this mean I have sleep apnea? A. If you snore at night, you’re in good company. Some 90 million Americans have the same problem, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association. And luckily, not all of them have sleep apnea. Snoring is typically caused by a narrowing of your upper airway. Tissues in the back of your throat sometimes relax in your sleep and drop down, partially blocking the passageway. Air from your breathing rattles the tissue, creating that distinctive noise as it flows past. Simple …
Older Adults’ Forgetfulness Tied To Faulty Brain Rhythms In Sleep
December 18, 20174:47 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition – NPR.org Older brains may forget more because they lose their rhythm at night. During deep sleep, older people have less coordination between two brain waves that are important to saving new memories, a team reports in the journal Neuron. “It’s like a drummer that’s perhaps just one beat off the rhythm,” says Matt Walker, one of the paper’s authors and a professor of neuroscience and psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. “The aging brain just doesn’t seem to be able to synchronize its brain waves effectively.” The finding appears to answer a long-standing question about …
Sleeping in a cold room is better for you
Posted: Dec 16, 2017 9:58 PM CST – Updated: Dec 16, 2017 10:00 PM CST – WNEM.com Adam McDonald, Digital Producer, Meredith (Meredith) – What temperature do you keep your home? 75 degrees? 72? A study has shown that you can actually get better sleep in a cold bedroom. But what’s the sweet spot? Experts say anywhere between 60 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit. If you’re above 75 degrees or below 54, that can make sleeping more difficult, according to Charlottesville Neurology & Sleep Medicine Medical Director Dr. Christopher Winter. In an article written by Winter and posted by the Huffington Post, he said that those who …
A GUIDE TO SLEEP BRUXISM (TEETH GRINDING)
JEFF MANN – Last updated on January 2nd, 2018 – SleepJunkies.com Bruxism is a condition affecting up to 10% of the adult population and is characterised by the grinding, gnashing and and clenching of the teeth and jaws. Often sleep bruxism may only be a mild problem, requiring little if any treatment. On the other hand, a serious case, left untreated, can cause acute pain and permanent damage to your teeth and gums. (Please note this article concentrates on sleep bruxism as opposed to awake bruxism which has a different pathology.) Sleep bruxism happens subconsciously and many who suffer are completely oblivious to their nocturnal behaviour. Unless …
7 Things You Can Do to Fall Asleep Faster
Your whole body will benefit from sounder shuteye BY EMILY SHIFFER DECEMBER 14, 2017 “When you feel so tired but you can’t sleep, stuck in reverse…” Coldplay’s Chris Martin knows a thing or two about what it’s like to not be able to fall asleep at night.It’s frustrating when you realize the minutes—or hours—you spend tossing and turning at night are the same amount that’s going to be sliced off your sleep total for the night. And when you only have a limited amount of time under the covers to work with, you need all of it to be spent in dreamland …
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