Sleep apnea impacts how well we can perform in our everyday lives. Not only does sleep apnea diminish your attention span, ability to focus, and capacity to think critically but long term it can cause severe damage to your heart and brain.Those who suffer from sleep apnea see the effects in their everyday lives, from …
Most of us understand the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, but far too many people fail to get adequate rest to stay healthy.Sleep is used as the time for your body to re-configure hormonal balances and repair tired muscles. But sleep is not only crucial for your physical health! Nightly rest is also …
Approximately one out of every three people suffers from irregular sleep at night. There are several side effects of not getting a good night’s sleep, such as feeling sluggish, moody, or unable to focus. However, sleep deprivation can also be the cause of serious diseases and have profound consequences on your health. If you do …
Medical conditions are monitored closely depending on your particular risk factors. Understanding your medical history will help you live a healthier life. Though risk factors for diseases or medical conditions differ for men and women, many of them overlap.Obstructive sleep apnea, for example, is thought to be far more pervasive in men. This is not …
A study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, found that self-reported severe or very severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS), otherwise known as night sweats or hot flashes, were associated with intermediate to high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in midlife women. The study used the Snoring-Tired-Observed-Pressure-BMI-Age-Neck-Gender (STOP-BANG) questionnaire to evaluate …
Children are not the demographic most commonly associated with sleep apnea, but they are capable of being affected by it. Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea occurs when a child stops breathing during sleep, usually because of a blockage or obstruction in the airway.The effects of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea are much different than adult sleep apnea, …
Why Do We Sleep?A precise answer to this question remains largely unknown. Sleep is a phenomenon common to all animals in some form. This universality suggests that the act of sleeping likely has some evolutionary relevance. Humans spend approximately one-third of their life, or about eight hours per night, sleeping.Certainly, we feel better when we …
Are you a four-hours-and-a-pot-of-coffee-makes-me-all-good kind of sleeper? Or do you go to bed at a decent hour and toss and turn – or even get up for an hour or two – all night? Are you an “I-have-to-read-that text, tweet, or post right now!” kind of sleeper, with your sleep interrupted all night long? Or …
As a dentist who operates a practice dedicated to helping patients treat sleep apnea, the fact that an unplugged CPAP machine was found in Justice Scalia’s hotel room the morning he died is intriguing.While the dust has settled a bit and the political pundits in Washington are arguing over who should nominate the next Supreme …
We’ve all woken up feeling groggy, as if we didn’t get quite enough sleep. When this happens (especially multiple nights in a row), you feel it. Things aren’t the same. It’s as if your thinking is one or two steps behind.For millions of people in the United States and around the world, this problem is …
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