Shifting School Start Times Could Contribute $83 Billion to US Economy Within a Decade
Published on August 31, 2017 | SleepReviewMag.com The RAND Corporation and RAND Europe have released a state-by-state analysis (in 47 states) of the economic implications of a shift in school start times in the United States, showing that a nationwide move to 8:30 am could contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within a decade. Even after just 2 years, the study projects a national economic gain of $8.6 billion, which would already outweigh the costs per student from delaying school start times to 8:30 am. The costs per student are largely due to transportation, such as rescheduling bus routes …
How Much Sleep Do Fitbit Users Really Get? A New Study Finds Out
BY DANIELLE KOSECKI | Blog.FitBit.com The launch of Sleep Stages was a huge step forward in sleep research—for Fitbit users and scientists. Available on Fitbit Alta HR, Blaze, and Charge 2, Sleep Stages uses motion detection and heart rate variability to estimate the amount of time users spend awake and in light, deep, and REM sleep each night. The result? Data that empowers Fitbit users to take control of their sleep quality and allows Fitbit scientists to dig deeper into the health effects of sleep. “The ability to easily track your sleep not only helps individuals better understand their own …
Is ADHD a sleep disorder? Stimulant drug improves symptoms
By Alice Klein | 31 May 2017 | NewScientist.com A DRUG normally used to treat narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness also seems to improve symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. The finding supports the idea that ADHD might be a sleep disorder. People who have been diagnosed with ADHD find it difficult to concentrate and are generally hyperactive. But many with the condition also find it difficult to fall asleep and stay asleep at night, and feel drowsy during the day. Could this mean ADHD is a type of sleep disorder? After all, the brain pathways involved in …
Truckers and Sleep Apnea: What the Future Holds
By Go By Truck News+ | Updated: May 30, 2017 | gobytrucknews.com Last month, the U.S Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower court decision, regarding a lawsuit filed by a trucker fired for refusing sleep apnea testing. The decision ruled in favor of Crete, one of the largest privately-owned trucking companies in the nation, saying that the company did not break any laws by requiring their drivers of certain body mass index to undergo sleep apnea testing. What this appears to mean to the industry is if a company institutes a program requiring sleep apnea screening …
Study: Men With Sleep Apnea More Likely To Suffer From Depression
MAY 20, 2015 @ 07:34 AM | David DiSalvo , CONTRIBUTOR | Forbes.com Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous condition for a variety of reasons, including its link to high blood pressure and increased risk of stroke. Now a study adds evidence that for men, apnea also increases the likelihood of suffering from depression. Apnea occurs when breathing is interrupted during sleep, limiting oxygen flow to the brain. The most common form is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), caused by an airway blockage from soft tissue in the throat and/or nasal passages collapsing during sleep. About 18 million Americans have OSA, …
GET SOME SHUT I Apple is sick of your snoring and has BIG plans to help you get a better night’s sleep
Not content with taking over our every waking hour, Apple is coming for us while we snooze By Margi Murphy | 10th May 2017, 11:38 am | Updated: 11th May 2017, 12:46 pm | TheSun.co.uk NOT content with being the centre of our attention during waking hours, Apple has set its sights on our sleep too. It has snapped up sleep tracking company called Beddit, which tracks snoring and disrupted sleep. Beddit claims to improve your sleep using a monitor which can sense your movement. The app is connected to a strap you place on top of your mattress and …
#SleepBetterFeelBetter: Hospital’s Sleep Navigators reinforce sleep as a vital sign
by sleepadmin | Apr 26, 2017 | SleepApnea.org Note: The American Sleep Apnea Association is proud to include Kristina Weaver on our team as one of our all star AWAKE coordinators. On World HeHospital Sleep Navigators make sleep a vital signalth Day, we praised the idea of making sleep health a part of vital sign collection during each and every doctor’s visit. Why? Because sleep health itself is an indicator of general overall health and wellness. When sleep is poor, chances are extremely good it’s due to an undetected or untreated health problem. It might be an undiagnosed medical condition, …
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 …
Not Getting Enough Sleep? Blame Your Job.
April 10, 2017 | ROSE LEADEM Online Editorial Assistant | Entrpreneur.com If you’re not sleeping for more than seven hours a night, it may be time to rethink your schedule … or your career. Are you getting enough sleep? If you’re not getting at least seven hours of sleep or more every day, the answer is likely “no,” according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. A shortage of sleep, classified as less than seven hours a day, can result in conditions such as cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, depression and anxiety. Although, the amount of …
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