The first step in determining if you have a sleep issue is to notify your health care practitioner. In some cases, you may be sent to a specialist by your primary care physician to be diagnosed and treated for your sleep condition. The following are examples of sleep disorders you should bring up: Find out…
More than a third of high school students say they’ve been plagued by feelings of depression or hopelessness, and one in five say they’ve contemplated taking their own life. Even more alarmingly, this generation of teens is the most sleep-deprived in human history. Most children and adults (70%) get enough sleep, but only 15 percent…
How much sleep does our brain require to function effectively over time? A recent study published in the journal Nature, offers an explanation. In a group of approximately 500,000 adults from the UK BioBank, the researchers discovered that both insufficient and excessive sleep contributed to decreased cognitive function. The main finding was that seven hours…
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to a variety of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) conditions, including hypertension, heart failure, coronary artery disease, pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and stroke. Unfortunately, most occurrences of OSA in the United States go unnoticed and untreated, which means patients may be affected by this comorbid disorder. To address this health-care issue…
According to a study led by ResMed and presented at the American Thoracic Society‘s annual International Conference, sleep apnea sufferers can benefit from PAP (positive airway pressure) treatment in as little as two hours each night. The study looked at the deidentified usage data of 180,000 PAP users in the United States to see what…
NICE has suggested Sleepio as an effective alternative to sleeping drugs, which would save the NHS money while also cutting prescriptions for potentially addictive medications like zolpidem and zopiclone.According to an economic research, utilizing Sleepio resulted in lower healthcare expenses after one year, owing to fewer Doctor visits and sleeping medicines dispensed. The Sleepio app…
Disrupted sleep may increase the risk of dementia, according to growing data. A recent study from the University of Sydney shows that treating sleep apnea in older persons with mild cognitive impairment can enhance memory in the short term, but not other areas of cognition. Because there is currently no therapy or cure for dementia,…
Highlights: Sleep apnea is more common in older people. In a car accident, they are also more likely to be critically hurt or killed. Treatment may help older people drive safely for longer periods of time. Every eight additional breathing pauses per hour increases the likelihood of making a dangerous driving maneuver by 27%. People…
The findings of a randomized trial undertaken by the University of Copenhagen (Denmark) and presented at the European Congress on Obesity suggest that better and longer sleep patterns may help people lose weight for good. It is generally recognized that not getting enough or poor quality sleep raises the risk of high blood pressure, high…
