Does Your Child Snore? 5 Signs of Trouble
Common questions answered for parents While nearly half of all adults snore occasionally, snoring is not quite so common in children. So if your kids snores, is that cause for concern? “On average, just one in 10 kids snore,” says pediatric otolaryngologist Brandon Hopkins, MD. “But that doesn’t necessarily indicate a problem.” Here, he answers common questions parents ask about children’s snoring: Q: What might cause a child to snore? A: The most typical cause of snoring in children has to do with excess, or obstructive, tissue in the throat. “In children, large tonsils and adenoids are often a source of bulky tissue in …
Study reveals what sleep talkers have to say
January 12, 2018 by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress A team of researchers with members from several institutions in France has conducted a study regarding sleep talking and has found that most sleep talking is not only negative in nature, but involves a large amount of swearing. In their paper published in the journal Sleep, the group describes their study, which involved watching and recording hundreds of volunteers as they slept. Most people talk in their sleep at some point, but as the researchers with this new effort note, not much research has been done to find out what sleeping people have …
Parents still engaging in risky infant sleep practices, CDC says
01/11/2018 | ConsumerAffairs | Family & parenting By Sarah D. Young Sarah D. Young has been a columnist for a blog aimed at Millennials and has also worked in early childhood education and has been a reading tutor to at-risk youth. Infant deaths due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) have reached an annual average of about 3,500 a year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control. Although that number represents an overall decrease in the number of sleep-related infant deaths since the 1990s, the CDC says the rate of SIDS deaths is no longer declining. The agency says its new analysis …
Sugar cravings worsened by lack of sleep
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD,January 11, 2018 | News-Medical.net A new study has found that sugar cravings are worsened by lack of sleep and following and maintaining a good diet to maintain healthy weight would necessitate a good night’s rest. The study titled “Sleep extension is a feasible lifestyle intervention in free-living adults who are habitually short sleepers: a potential strategy for decreasing intake of free sugars? A randomised controlled pilot study”, was published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published this week (10th January 2018). The researchers from King’s College, London, included a mere 42 healthy adults …
Would You Pay $20,000 for a Bed That Could Help You Stop Snoring?
By CHRIS MORRIS January 12, 2018 No matter how much you might love your spouse, it’s hard to hang onto that affection when their snoring jolts you awake in the middle of the night. That buzzsaw sound cuts through us like nails on a chalkboard, sometimes triggering irrational rage—even though we know it’s not being done deliberately. But a new bed from an Italian manufacturer aims to restore peace in the bedroom. Magniflex, an Italian mattress manufacturer, has recently started selling the Magni Smartech in the U.S., a $20,000 smart bed that, in addition to tracking things like heartbeat and sleep …
When Snoring Creates Actual Problems in Marriage, and What to Do About It
Is sleeping in separate bedrooms a good solution? HILARY THOMPSON | JAN 10, 2018 | VerilyMag.com When you’re young and in love, planning on building a life together, a little thing like snoring may not be on the top of your list of things to discuss before the wedding day. But the National Sleep Foundation survey found that nearly 25 percent of couples sleep separately as a result of sleep issues. For many of us searching for lasting love and intimacy, that doesn’t sound like a very romantic prospect. But does snoring really affect marital happiness? The answer is, it can—but it doesn’t have …
What’s another hour of lost sleep? For some, a hazard
As daylight saving time looms, researcher sheds light on health effects of not getting enough rest This weekend’s change to daylight saving time means an extra hour of light in the evening. The shift is a milestone on the way to barbecues and beach trips, but adjusting to the loss of an hour’s sleep can be difficult, especially because so many of us don’t get enough rest in the first place. Jeanne Duffy is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a sleep researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She took a break from a study exploring …
Sleep Allows Younger People to Hit ‘Save Button’ on Memories
Researchers say as we get older, we lose those cells in the brain that help us retain memories as we sleep. Can anything be done about the problem? “To die, to sleep — to sleep, perchance to dream — ay, there’s the rub, for in this sleep of death what dreams may come.” That’s Hamlet, from the famous “to be or not to be” soliloquy. Shakespeare’s prince is agonizing over his fear that even death will not be enough to end the torment of his dreams. And now we have a new factor to disturb our sleep. A recent study concluded that …
Sleep apnea hits diabetic patients
DECCAN CHRONICLE. | KANIZA GARARI PublishedJan 8, 2018, 12:57 am IST | UpdatedJan 8, 2018, 12:57 am IST Experts stated that maintaining a good sleep is important for them as it not only allows the body to rest but also helps manage diabetes better. Hyderabad: Sleep apnea is one of the common problems among people who suffer from diabetes and other metabolic diseases and researchers have found a strong link between them. The problem faced by those suffering from diabetes is that during their sleep there is low level of oxygen in their blood due to which they snore and also get up …
8 Mistakes Insomniacs Make When They’re Trying to Fall Asleep
BY MICHAEL J. BREUS, PHD, DABSM Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep? Waking too early, or starting the day feeling tired? These are the symptoms of insomnia. Michael Breus, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, a.k.a. The Sleep Doctor, shares common pitfalls in the struggle to sleep well. Going to bed too early WELCOMIA/SHUTTERSTOCKIf you slept poorly the night before, you may want to slide into bed ahead of schedule. But this can actually make sleeplessness worse. People with insomnia frequently have irregular sleep-wake cycles. Sticking with a consistent sleep routine—a regular bedtime, and a regular wake time—strengthens your body’s circadian rhythms and the biological cues (like melatonin …
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