Restless Legs Syndrome Linked With Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease-related Death in Women
Published on December 19, 2017 – SleepReviewMag.com Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related death among women, according to research published in the January 2018 issue of Neurology. Xiang Gao, MD, PhD, associate professor of nutritional sciences at Penn State, and colleagues found that women with physician-diagnosed RLS have elevated rates of CVD-related mortality. Specifically, women had a 43% higher likelihood of death due to cardiovascular disease during a 10-year period, compared to those without physician-diagnosed RLS. “This study suggests that RLS could be a novel risk factor for CVD-related death,” says Gao, who is also …
5 common sleep disorders and how they affect you
Amanda Tomlinson | March 15, 2017 | TheNational.ae To achieve good overall health, there are many pieces of the health puzzle that need to fit into place – adequate nutrition, regular physical activity, mental wellbeing, etc. But a key ingredient that many people overlook is sleep. It’s clear when we haven’t had enough sleep because we’re tired, grumpy and lack energy and, over time, our health begins to suffer. Sometimes there are obvious reasons why we aren’t getting enough sleep, such as work stress or having a new baby, but sometimes there are underlying causes, such as sleep apnea, which …
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