Daylight Saving Time: The Effects of Losing an Hour of Sleep

We all complain about losing an hour of sleep when spring comes around, although we enjoy the days staying light longer. Of course, which of us actually get 8 hours of sleep every night anyway, right? So what is the big deal about daylight savings time? The dangers may be more than you imagined – there is a big difference between losing an hour of sleep and actually losing an hour.

All creatures have biological cycles including humans – these cycles ...

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JUN
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Sleepless Dangers

4 Tips to Help Sinus Sufferers Get a Good Night’s Rest

I don’t know about you, but when my sinuses are bothering me it’s tough to fall asleep. You lay your head back and it almost feels like you are drowning. Plus, there’s all that pressure in your head. Even propped up, you know you’ll just be waking up in a little while, coughing up the post-nasal drip! What can you do to get some rest? Here are four tips to help you sleep a little easier.

1. While sinus issues and ...

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MAY
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Doctors Orders

A Message from your Sinuses: Please Quit Smoking

“You need to quit smoking!” If you’re a smoker, you’re probably sick of hearing people tell you that – but what if the message was coming from you, and more specifically your sinuses? If you’re a smoker and have sinus problems, cigarettes may be the culprit. Here are a few reasons why your sinuses could use a break from the smoke.

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your lungs and throat, and studies have linked smoking to various forms of ...

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MAY
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Doctors Orders

Symptoms of Five Major Sleep Disorders

Everyone loves to get a good night’s rest. The whole next day seems to go better and our attitude is more positive. The problem is there are many obstacles to obtaining peaceful rest at night. Are you afraid that you may have a sleep disorder? There are plenty of them out there – let’s look at the symptoms of five of the most common conditions that keep us from being well-rested.

Let’s begin with the most common sleeping problem that we ...

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Other Sleep Disorders

New Study Finds Duration in Sleep Decreases Suicide Risk

A new study published in an online supplement of the medical journal “Sleep” found that for every one-hour increase in sleep duration there was a 72 percent decrease in the likelihood of suicide risk in people with insomnia. Says primary author Linda Oliver, MA, clinical research coordinator for the University of Pennsylvania Behavioral Sleep Medicine Research Program in Philadelphia: “We were surprised by the strength of the association between sleep duration and suicide risk.”

I’m not at all surprised by those ...

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Sleepless Dangers

ADHD-The Sleep Connection

There has been an astounding increase in the number of children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). In one study, the increase approached 800% in the past decade over the last. Is there something driving this or are we making the diagnosis too often?

We know that both childhood sleep apnea and insufficient sleep can present with symptoms indistinguishable from ADHD. These symptoms consist of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and an inability to pay attention. Because of the ...

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MAR
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Other Sleep Disorders

Apnea-Related Leg Movements May Signal Cardiovascular Disease

It is unknown if respiratory-related leg movements are just a marker of more severe obstructive respiratory events or whether the leg movements per se confer risk of cardiovascular disease.

Respiratory events that trigger leg movements predicted cardiovascular disease in older men with obstructive sleep apnea, researchers reported here.

After adjusting for clinic site, age, body mass index, and race, respiratory-related leg movements were associated with a 58 percent increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease in older men, according to Sayaka Aritake, PhD, ...

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MAR
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Sleep Apnea

Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea might also be at a higher risk for the often fatal condition known as sudden cardiac death, according to a new study.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) takes a person’s breath away throughout the night, but the corresponding increased risk of sudden cardiac death shows that it might also take someone’s breath away forever, according to a study from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The largest study of its kind looked at 10,701 patients from ...

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FEB
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Sleep Apnea

REM Sleep and Michael Jackson’s Death

Was it lack of REM sleep, induced by a drug, that killed Michael Jackson?

In the wrongful death case filed by Michael Jackson’s family, it has been hypothesized that death may have occurred due to the medication Propofol, which decreases REM sleep.

REM sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because, of all the stages of sleep, it most resembles wakefulness. We know that most, but not all, dreaming occurs during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Many theories abound as ...

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Picking the Right Mattress for You

Your age and your health are just two factors to consider when choosing a mattress. Find out which type of mattress may help improve your quality of sleep.

When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, your bed can make a big difference. That’s why it’s important to understand that choosing a mattress is not a “one size fits all” endeavor. In fact, research shows that selecting a mattress is extremely personal. Your age, your health, and whether you sleep ...

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JAN
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Mattresses 101

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