Poorly managed sleep apnea can lead to uncontrolled high blood pressure, and those most at risk have wide-ranging variability in their night-to-night OSA severity. This can be overlooked or misdiagnosed during standard clinical testing, a study from Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia warns. Standard OSA testing generally is done over a single night in a sleep lab. Given the reported…
As a four-day work week is trialed in countries globally, health researchers say they’re “all in” when it comes to a long weekend, especially as research from the University of South Australia shows that the extra time off is good for our health. Assessing changes in daily movements before, during and after holidays, researchers found that people displayed…
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…
