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 …
Sacrificing sleep? Here’s what it will do to your health
by Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Updated 6:32 AM ET, Fri August 18, 2017 This feature is part of CNN Parallels, an interactive series exploring ways you can improve your health by making small changes to your daily habits. (CNN) – We are one groggy, cranky, sleep-deprived population. Depending on our age, we are supposed to get between seven and 10 hours of sleep each night. But according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of us get fewer than seven hours of sleep per night. In addition, 50 million to 70 million Americans suffer from sleep …
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 …
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.” …
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 …
Lack of sleep is the most neglected medical condition
Sleep deprivation could result in depression and anxiety, erectile dysfunction, strokes, and a range of other health problems 10 July 2017 – 10:51 | BY UFRIEDA HO | TimesLive.co.za The longest nights of the year are upon us, the dark hours rush on quickly and the day’s exhales come with certain urging to get more sleep. But instead of crawling into bed and drifting off to our dreams, most of us do not get enough good-quality shut-eye. We stay up late chasing deadlines or binge-watching TV till the wee hours. When we do get to bed we battle with snoring …
The dangers of untreated sleep apnea
If left untreated, sleep apnea can lead to heart disease, heart attack, hypertension and diabetes. Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Updated: July 21, 2017 4:01 pm | TheHealthSite.com Occasional whistling, grunting, snorting and making buzz-saw-like sounds was part of a normal sleeping pattern for Ritu, a 28-year-old PhD student. But it was never a cause of concern for her until she realised that it’s not simple snoring, but a chronic medical condition. “Ritu has never been the best sleeper, but during her recent visit to my place when we shared a bed, I realised that she’s not simply snoring. She repeatedly stopped …
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