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 …
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 …
Man Declared Dead Starts Snoring on Autopsy Table
Deborah Hastings, Deborah HastingsPublished: January 10, 2018, 11:18 pm Updated: January 10, 2018, 11:18 pm | NBC4I.com Dead men don’t snore. Three different doctors had declared a 29-year-old prison inmate dead. All three were wrong. Gonzalo Montoya Jimenez was found unresponsive on the floor of his cell in northern Spain. Guards assumed he was dead and he was taken to the medical examiner’s for an autopsy, according to local reports. After the trio of physicians pronounced him dead, Jimenez’s body was marked for an autopsy. He was on the table, inside a body bag, for about four hours when the coroner’s staff was …
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 …
Tossing, Turning, Sweating and … Snoring? It’s the Unspoken Menopause Symptom
DECEMBER 23, 2017 | By Nancy Rothstein | The Sleep Ambassador | MilwaukeeCourierOnline.com If you’re a woman over 40, you may be a snorer and not even realize it. Or if you know you snore, you may not talk about it with your partner or your doctor. It’s just not ladylike. Yet snoring could have a negative impact on every area of your life. Women tend to begin snoring later in life than men. Snoring is more common and more severe once we are post-menopausal. 1. The National Sleep Foundation reported that 43 percent of perimenopausal women report experiencing symptoms of a sleep disorder, such …
Is snoring always a sign of sleep apnea?
Health.Harvard.edu Ask the doctors Published: January, 2018 Q. My partner says I snore at night. Does this mean I have sleep apnea? A. If you snore at night, you’re in good company. Some 90 million Americans have the same problem, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association. And luckily, not all of them have sleep apnea. Snoring is typically caused by a narrowing of your upper airway. Tissues in the back of your throat sometimes relax in your sleep and drop down, partially blocking the passageway. Air from your breathing rattles the tissue, creating that distinctive noise as it flows past. Simple …
Healthy Sleep
Why Do People Snore? Answers for Better Health Many people snore or have experience dealing with a snoring loved one. But does this relatively common condition point to more serious health issues? RESEARCH SHOWS Treating Sleep Apnea Reduces Blood Pressure People with severe obstructive sleep apnea who used a CPAP device every night saw a reduction in their blood pressure levels in a 2014 study conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins and other institutions. Eighty-eight percent of the study volunteers had high blood pressure and most were taking medications for it. The study found that those who used a CPAP …
Study links snoring to obesity
PublishedNov 19, 2017, 10:33 am IST UpdatedNov 19, 2017, 10:37 am IST | DeccanChronicle.com Researchers say the findings confirm the existence of a physiologic loop between worsening obesity and worsening sleep apnea. Washington: A team of researchers has shed some light on the vicious cycle of childhood obesity and snoring. Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) looked at the relationships among maternal snoring, childhood snoring and children’s metabolic characteristics – including body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance, which reflects future risk for developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease – in approximately 1,100 children followed from gestation through early adolescence. Led by …
Snoring, Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss
THU, APR 16 A new study finds heavy snorers and sleep apnea sufferers show signs of memory loss or dementia 10 years earlier than those who slept well. …
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