Your Sleep Might Start Getting Permanently Worse in Your 30s
Published on May 8, 2017 | NYMag.com I’ve always been a really bad sleeper. But one thing I’ve noticed as I’ve moved into my late early 30s, as I am determined to call my current age, is that my sleep is getting measurably worse. Even just a couple drinks seems to wreck my ability to fall asleep, whereas it used to help me pass out (even if the resultant sleep wasn’t particularly restful). I often wake up an hour before I need to for no reason. And playing video games even hours before bedtime elicits way more Tetris effect than …
More Sleep, Less Pain?
Sleep loss raises pain sensitivity; rest and caffeine may work better than painkillers By NANCY FLIESLER | May 8, 2017 | Harvard.edu Chronic sleep loss increases pain sensitivity, according to a new study from Harvard Medical School researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The study suggests that chronic pain sufferers can get relief by getting more sleep, or, short of that, by taking medications to promote wakefulness, such as caffeine. Both approaches performed better than standard painkillers in a rigorous study described in Nature Medicine on May 8. Pain physiologist Alban Latremoliere, HMS research fellow …
6 Expert-Backed Ways to Get Better Sleep
Alexandra Sifferlin | May 03, 2017 | Time.com Adults in America are chronically sleep deprived; one in three of us don’t get enough sleep. At the same time, doctors are beginning to realize just how critical sleep is for human health. “I used to say sleep was the third pillar [of health],” said Dr. Matthew Walker, director of the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley during an expert panel on sleep at Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference on Wednesday. “I was absolutely wrong. It’s the foundation.” But even though people know they should get the recommended seven …
Consumer Reports: Stop snoring
by Action News Staff | Friday, May 5th 2017 | KEPRTV.com CONSUMER REPORTS — If you’re one of the 37 million americans who snores, you’ll want to keep reading this report. Not only can snoring ruin your partner’s shuteye but it may be a warning sign of a potentially life threatening condition. Consumer Reports has some important advice on how to stop snoring, and on when it might be time to visit a doctor. Nasal strips don’t always work. Instead try lifestyle strategies to help keep your airway open and help you stop snoring. Like easing a stuffy nose – …
Consumer Reports: ‘Nasal strips don’t always work’ to ease snoring
By Jodi Mohrmann – Managing Editor of special projects | May 01, 2017 | News4JAX.com Simple changes to how you sleep, what you do before bed could help JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While some snoring can be a signal of a real medical issue, not all snoring is a sign of a potentially life threatening situation. But, we do know benign snoring can threaten your relationship if it’s keeping your partner from getting a good night’s sleep. So what can you do to quiet snoring? First, you may be wondering about nasal strips — which stick on your nostrils to open …
Sleep Apps Need Work, Study Says
April 13, 2017 12:36 PM | VOANews.com Sleep deprivation has been linked to weakened immune systems and could cost the U.S. economy hundreds of billions, so it is no wonder many Americans are looking to apps to help them sleep. A new analysis of the 35 popular apps available to download has led researchers to say the apps need improvement. There are hundreds of sleep apps available for Android devices or iPhones, most use soothing sounds to help people fall asleep. But researchers say less than half of the apps they looked at offered any “general information about sleep” or …
Taking care of those ‘noises’ in the night
By Mark Netherda | March 26, 2017 | DailyRepublic.com If you have ever been woken up by someone snoring (or been told you snore), you are not alone. Snoring is a very common condition. According to a study done in 2005, about 9 percent of women and 30 percent of men snore regularly. There are estimated to be about 90 million snorers in the United States. Reported famous snorers from history include Queen Victoria, Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon Bonaparte and Theodore Roosevelt. It is reported that Teddy Roosevelt snored so loudly, that once when he was hospitalized, other patients complained about …
Your Healthy Family: The difference between obstructive and central sleep apnea
By Ira Cronin | KOAA.com KOAA.com | Continuous News | Colorado Springs and Pueblo COLORADO SPRINGS – Living at altitude like we do in Colorado can be a factor for some people who deal with sleep apnea. Dr. Timothy Rummel is a board certified sleep specialist with UCHealth Memorial and Pulmonary Associates in Colorado Springs. Dr. Rummel says, “It’s pretty interesting because for about half of the population altitude makes a big difference. You look at about half of the patients and their sleep apnea is definitely worse the higher in altitude they go. About half the patients have …
Reduced Regional Grey Matter Volumes in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Mona F. Philby, Paul M. Macey, Richard A. Ma, Rajesh Kumar, David Gozal & Leila Kheirandish-Gozal | March 17, 2017 | Nature.com Abstract Pediatric OSA is associated with cognitive risk. Since adult OSA manifests MRI evidence of brain injury, and animal models lead to regional neuronal losses, pediatric OSA patients may also be affected. We assessed the presence of neuronal injury, measured as regional grey matter volume, in 16 OSA children (8 male, 8.1 ± 2.2 years, AHI:11.1 ± 5.9 events/hr), and 200 control subjects (84 male, 8.2 ± 2.0 years), 191 of whom were from the NIH-Pediatric MRI database. High resolution T1-weighted whole-brain images were …
Study finds quality sleep feels same as winning the lottery
By Amy Wallace | March 16, 2017 at 11:43 AM | UPI.com March 16 (UPI) — Psychologists at the University of Warwick in England suggest improving quality of sleep has similar benefits to health and happiness as winning the lottery. Researchers analyzed the sleep patterns of more than 30,500 Britons over a four-year period and found that improved sleep quality leads to levels of mental and physical health comparable to those of a person who has won a lottery jackpot of nearly $250,000. The team, led by Dr. Nicole Tang of the Department of Psychology at the University of Warwick, …
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