Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is becoming a well-talked about topic in the health community, and for good reason. The chronic sleep disorder is estimated to affect the lives of at least 25 million adults in the U.S., with many people going undiagnosed or untreated for years. Sleep apnea has been linked to serious health conditions […]
Sleep disorders don’t just affect adults, and it’s important that children quickly get treated. Children critically rely on the proper sleep to boost their growth and development, as they are absorbing so much new information around them. As the first research of its kind, a study was published online by the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck […]
Insomnia is often reported by older adults, increasing their risk for dementia and other serious conditions. However, research suggests that the problem may not stem from how many hours spent sleeping but, the overall quality of the sleep obtained each night. Published online by Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, the study used data from 727 […]
Consistently getting a great night of sleep can seem impossible, especially if insomnia is refusing to give you a break. Defined as an inability to fall asleep or stay asleep and issues waking up too early, insomnia affects more than 30% of the population, with 1 in 3 people experiencing the sleep disorder at some point […]
Getting the proper amount of sleep is especially important for children, but for those who suffer from psychiatric disorders, it’s not easy to obtain. Dr. John Boekamp, who is also the clinical director of the Pediatric Partial Hospital Program (PPHP) at Bradley Hospital, and his team conducted a study which found that both toddlers and […]
The relationship between teens and sleep is known to be complicated. Teenage years are full of drastic changes, including hormones, busy daily schedules and intense social relationships. Psychology researchers at the University of Adelaide took a closer look at high school students, aiming to gather more information about the link between teens and mental health […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eefENjaOgjg As the dangers of sleep apnea are dominating the sleep health spotlight, you still may not know exactly what to look for. Snoring is a common habit for many people and doing so on a regular basis is definitely a possible red flag. However, it’s the pauses in breathing that are the major concern […]
Have an upcoming golf game coming up, and need to knock out the competition? According to a new study, men can improve their golf performance by getting their obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous airway pressure (CPAP). Sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder in which a person stops breathing for pauses at a night […]
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