Category: Sleep Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) –  seems that the medical community is latching onto the classic adage, “The bed is only for sleep and sex.” In a recent presentation, Dr. M. Safwan Badr, President of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, elicited both laughter and applause when he announced, “I say the bed is for two things that begin with the letter S, and struggling and suffering are not among them.”

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston, MA -Struggling with fuzzy thinking and a faltering memory? Try this rejuvenating and risk-free approach-sleeping more-to help burn away brain fog, reports the March 2014 Harvard Health Letter.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Most people are only slightly affected by the switch to daylight saving time, which goes into effect Sunday at 2:00 a.m. But for a substantial part of the population, the adjustment can be a rough period, lasting as long as a week.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the average human will spend many years of his or her life sleeping. We each generally require 8 hours of sleep per night; this is one third of our total time alive.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Millions of people across America suffer from the disruptive disorder sleep apnea, and treatments are often ineffective or inconvenient. Experts are starting to consider nasal surgery as a treatment for sleep apnea, as nasal obstruction is thought to contribute to uneven breathing during sleep.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – A small implant being studied for the treatment of central sleep apnea is showing significant promise, according to study results presented by Dr. William Abraham, director of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Why is improving sleep quality so important? In addition to the physical restorative properties of sleep, more and more research suggests that sleep may also be essential for learning and…

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ROSEMONT, Ill., Aug. 1, 2013 — Maxillomandibular advancement (MMA), a surgical procedure performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons to move both the upper and/or lower jaws forward, has been shown to noticeably improve obstructive sleep apnea

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When you’re about to go to bed, the last thing you want to worry about is whether you’re going to annoy someone with your snoring. When you snore, your muscles are relaxed causing your tongue to fall back and create a narrow passageway in your throat.  So when you breathe, you create vibrations that cause that awful noise that everyone dreads.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – There is a reason it’s called “beauty rest.” Getting a good night’s sleep is essential for good health and the ability to function at an optimal level during the day. Millions of Americans suffer from sleep disorders that can take a negative toll on other areas of their lives.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Bayside, NY, January, 2013 -The National Sleep Foundation estimates that 18 million people suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Stamford, CT — Jan 09, 2013  — If “happy and healthy” are words in your New Year’s Resolutions, then sleep should be a top priority to reach your goals in 2013. Lack of sleep takes a toll on your body and overall health.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON-The thieves that are stealing sleep from millions of Americans may be lurking in their medicine cabinets. Prescription sleep aids and other prescription medications can interfere with much-needed ZZZs, reports the December 2012 Harvard Health Letter.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – – CHICAGO — Kevin G. Volpp, M.D., Ph.D., of the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and colleagues conducted a study to determine whether a protected sleep period of 5 hours is feasible and effective in increasing the time slept by interns on extended duty overnight shifts.
 

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 20, 2012 — If you are among the 50 percent of Americans who suffer from insomnia, then you have probably tried everything – from warm milk to melatonin pills or prescription medications to induce sleep – with varying degrees of success and side effects. But what if sleep could be achieved not by a substance, but through ‘balancing’ brain activity?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DETROIT – People with insomnia may now have one more thing to keep them up at night: an increased likelihood of developing hypertension, according to a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.