World Heart Day: Know the signs of cardiac failure
IANS | Updated: Sep 28, 2017, 06.57 PM IST | EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com NEW DELHI: A light-headed feeling and increased heart rate are some of the signs of heart failure that one should not ignore, say experts. With World Heart Day, which falls on September 29, coming up, Sanjay Kumar, Advisor to Credihealth and Sonia Narang, Nutrition and Wellness Expert, Oriflame India, have listed some signs to detect heart failure. Light-headed feeling Since the heart is not functioning effectively, it is not able to pump enough blood to meet the needs of all the body tissues. This leads to a reduction in …
Benefits of treatment for snoring
ResMed.com Tired of feeling tired? Want your energy back? It all comes down to getting a good night’s sleep – both for you and your partner. There are several studies that point to the negative effects of snoring on partners.1,2,3 Their sleep is disrupted, so they can suffer from all the consequences of poor quality sleep: tiredness, daytime sleepiness, mild depression, and irritability. So if you take measures to stop your loud snoring the first one to thank you will be your partner. Your body will thank you too. Snoring in and of itself is an indication that your body …
Neurologist: Sleep disorders can mean health issues
By Amanda Dyslin Special to The Free Press | Mar 12, 2017 MANKATO — Ideally, people should spend one-third of their lives sleeping, said Dr. Nidal Alkurdy, a Mankato Clinic neurologist and sleep specialist. “Sleep is a very important component in the health of the brain,” Alkurdy said. “You cannot have a healthy brain in a person who is not sleeping healthy.” Major advances in sleep science occurred in the mid-20th century after the discovery of rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep in 1953. But the focus on evaluation and management of sleep disorders have only developed in the past …
Woman Finds Out Just How Deadly Snoring Can Be
March 3, 2017 | by Zara Zhi | AmericaNow.com Think snoring is harmless? Think again. One woman thought little of her boyfriend loudly snoring — until she turned on the lights and was shocked to see that his face had turned purple. Lisa Lee, 25, was so frustrated with her boyfriend Lewis Little’s snoring that she kicked him out of bed. Later, she would come to regret her decision when she found out he had a rare disease that caused him to snore. In 2016, Little was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, a rare heart condition that can cause arrhythmia, palpitations …
Snored to death: The symptoms and dangers of untreated sleep apnea
POSTED FEBRUARY 13, 2017, 9:30 AM , UPDATED FEBRUARY 28, 2017, 10:00 AM | Paul G. Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS, Contributor | Health.Harvard.edu Sleep is a critically important component of human existence. On average, humans spend about 25%-35% of their lives sleeping. Sleep allows both the body and brain to rest and recover from the stress of daily life. As such, trouble sleeping can cause a range of health problems, and if left untreated dire consequences. Longing for more sleep There is a common misconception that there is an exact amount of sleep that the body requires. The necessary hours …
What Is Sleep Apnea, and Should You Get Tested?
If you have the common condition, there are many treatment options available. By Steven Y. Park, M.D. | Contributor | Jan. 24, 2017, at 6:00 a.m. | USNews.com Obstructive sleep apnea causes people to stop breathing repeatedly at night, during sleep, due to throat muscle relaxation. It’s estimated that 18 million Americans have OSA, and of those, 80 percent remain undiagnosed. Untreated, OSA has been found to significantly raise the risk of developing diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attack and stroke. It often makes headlines, as many of the major industrial or transportation accidents in the past 50 …
Workplaces Are Tracking Their Employees’ Sleep
Employers aren’t just tracking your steps anymore, but your zzz’s. posted on Jan. 6, 2017, at 11:01 a.m. | Stephanie M. Lee | BuzzFeed News Reporter Dan Roberts has been tired for what feels like his whole life. Between depression and anxiety, a packed work schedule, irregular eating habits, and a mind that’s prone to racing when it should be drifting off, the 36-year-old is lucky to get more than four hours of shut-eye virtually every weeknight. So during the day, “every minute feels like an hour,” Roberts told BuzzFeed News. “You feel really sluggish and down, maybe not quite …
Short-term Sleep Deprivation Affects Heart Function
Published on December 6, 2016 – Sleep Review – The Journal for Sleep Specialists Too little sleep takes a toll on your heart, according to a study to be presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). People who work in fire and emergency medical services, medical residencies, and other high-stress jobs are often called upon to work 24-hour shifts with little opportunity for sleep. While it is known that extreme fatigue can affect many physical, cognitive, and emotional processes, this is the first study to examine how working a 24-hour shift specifically affects cardiac …
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