The Scary Way Snoring Can Tank Your Brain
Similar risks apply if you wake up feeling zonked, too BY CHRISTA SGOBBA | July 24, 2017 | MensHealth.com Snoring at night doesn’t just drive your partner crazy—it might signal a serious problem for your brain. People with sleep-breathing disorders tend to have poorer memory and trouble paying attention, new research in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society suggests. In the study, researchers tested 1,700 older adults with at-home polysomnopgraphy, a tool that measures oxygen level and other sleep factors during shuteye, and surveyed them on their sleep habits. Then, the participants took some tests to measure their cognitive …
You’re Not Yourself When You’re Sleepy
July 17, 2017 | by Greg Richter | PennMedicine.org More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep, and growing evidence suggests it’s not only taking a toll on their physical health through heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and/or other conditions, but hurting their mental health as well. According to a recent study led by Postdoctoral Fellow Ivan Vargas, PhD, in the journal Cognitive Therapy and Research, those who are sleep deprived lose some of their ability to be positive-minded people. That may not sound serious, but medical experts say an inability to think positively is a serious symptom of …
The Deadly Combination of Heart Disease and Sleep Apnea
Published on July 24, 2017 | By Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS | SleepReviewMag.com Are you aware of the connection between sleep apnea and heart disease? While snoring can become a nuisance, when a snorer repeatedly stops breathing for brief periods of time, it can lead to cardiovascular problems. Ultimately, sleep apnea can be potentially life-threatening. And if you pair that with smoking, it’s a triple threat to patients’ health. What is the Connection? The connection between sleep apnea and heart disease continues to evolve rapidly. With more and more research advancing this area, we need to remain up to date …
Sleep Apnea and Increased Diabetes Risk
Published on July 19, 2017 | By Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS | SleepReviewMage.com Patients who are experiencing out-of-control blood sugar levels need to schedule a visit with their primary care physician. When the patient visits their doctor, what’s interesting is they might be asked about how well they are sleeping. This is because sleep is closely linked to diabetes. When blood sugar levels are really high, the kidneys are attempting to get rid of it by urinating. And when this occurs, patients might be getting up and going to the bathroom all night long. Diabetes and sleep complications go hand-in-hand. …
CAN YOU FIRE SOMEONE FOR SLEEPING ON THE JOB?
Priyansha Mistry | July 18, 2017 | Featured, Leadership, Strategy | TheHRDigest.com A few years ago, our front desk representative let a 20-something interviewee into the meeting room and advised her that the hiring manager would be there in just a minute. The hiring manager walked in not even five minutes later only to find her asleep with her head on the desk. The interviewee woke up an hour later and apologized for missing the interview. She was allowed another interview, in which she managed to stay wide-awake, and we actually ended up hiring her. Three months later, she resigned …
MTA will keep testing for apnea despite new federal rules
By Danielle Furfaro | August 10, 2017 | 3:37pm | NYPost.com The MTA plans to keep testing its train and bus operators for sleep apnea despite the Trump administration’s plans to ax screening that could prevent crashes like the 2013 Metro-North derailment that killed four and injured dozens. MTA officials said Thursday they won’t pull back on regular sleep apnea testing of about 20,000 employees — including all train operators, engineers and conductors as well as bus drivers. That covers New York City Transit, Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road. “This does absolutely nothing to change the MTA’s commitment to …
Teeth-grinding in teens ‘a sign of being bullied’
14 July 2017 | BBC.com Teeth-grinding in teenagers could be a sign they are being bullied at school, research suggests. An oral health charity said parents and schools should be aware of the problem, which can also affect adults who are stressed and anxious. Teeth-grinding can lead to headaches, worn-down teeth and disrupted sleep – and it appears to be on the rise, experts say. The sound of grinding has been compared to the noise from a circular saw. A study published in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation found that 13 to 15-year-olds who experienced verbal bullying at school were …
Disturbed sleep may predict suicide risk
Bernert RA, et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 2017 | July 12, 2017 | Healio.com Objective measures of disturbed sleep predicted risk for suicidal ideation, regardless of depressive symptoms, according to recent findings. “Suicide is the tragic outcome of psychiatric illness interacting with multiple biological, psychological and social risk factors,” Rebecca A. Bernert, PhD, of Stanford University School of Medicine, said in a press release. “Sleep disturbances stand apart from other risk factors because they are visible as a warning sign, yet nonstigmatizing and highly treatable. This is why we believe they may represent an important treatment target in suicide prevention.” …
SEVERE SNORING LINKED TO RETINOPATHY
Type 2 diabetes patients with obstructive sleep apnea are twice as likely to develop diabetic retinopathy as those without, new UK research shows 12 Jul 2017 | by Selina Powell | AOP.org.uk Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in type 2 diabetes patients increases the risk of developing diabetic retinopathy, according to new research from the University of Birmingham. The study of 230 type 2 diabetes patients at hospitals in the Midlands is published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Patients were assessed for diabetic retinopathy using specialist retinal imaging, while OSA was diagnosed using a home-based cardiorespiratory …
Be Aware of the Link Between Depression and Sleep Apnea
Published on July 10, 2017 | By Mayoor Patel, DDS, MS | SleepReviewMag.com There is a complex relationship between sleep and depressive illness. Depression can cause sleep problems and sleep problems can cause or contribute to depressive disorders. As dentists offering dental sleep medicine services, we can continue to be our patients’ first line of defense against sleep apnea and other conditions, such as depression. Understanding the Connection Sleep-disordered breathing has been linked with depression. This is especially true because insomnia is very common among depressed patients. Depressed individuals may suffer from a range of insomnia, including: Difficulty falling asleep …
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