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 …
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