According to researchers at the University of Adelaide, parents and doctors should not give children melatonin to battle their sleep issues. As a natural hormone in our body that helps us feel sleepy and stay asleep at the right times, melatonin as triggered by darkness and plays a role in keeping our circadian rhythm in […]
Could it be possible to find out if you have a sleep disorder without spending a night in a sleep lab? Researchers at Florida State University and Stevens Institute of Technology are working hard to make that dream come true for many people who just don’t feel like going through the hassle of being hooked […]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) brings along serious health risks, and having asthma could increase your chances of developing sleep disorder. Published in the January 13th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Mihaela Teodorescu and her team found that the longer their participants had asthma, the stronger the risk was for OSA. […]
Does your child snore at night? According to Everyday Health, about 8-12% of children commonly snore, which is a sign that sleep apnea may be present. The sleep disorder has been linked to negative impacts on a child’s emotional, cognitive, and physical development, as well as cardiovascular health. However, only 3-5% of children have sleep […]
Sleep apnea is a chronic sleep disorder that could be taking away from the quality of your life. Characterized by pauses in breathing while sleeping up to hundreds of times a night, the chronic sleep disorder is estimated to affect the lives of at least 22 million adults in the U.S., according to the American […]
People with sleep apnea are at a higher risk for serious health complications, making it critical to seek treatment as soon as possible. Published in this month’s issue of the journal Sleep, a new study is able to show that obese people with sleep apnea also have a significantly larger tongue with a higher percentage […]
The link between sleep and happiness isn’t new in sleep medicine, but there is new research that people with obstructive sleep apnea should know about. Researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada found that patients with obstructive sleep apnea who received continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy or a mandibular advancement device (MAD) to treatment […]
Energy drinks and digital devices may have doubled the number of teenagers affected by sleep disorders in Finland. As reported by The Guardian, according to research conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 10% of teenage boys and 20% of teenage girls are suffering from chronic fatigue. Chronic sleep loss has been linked obesity, […]
If you’ve ever woken up suddenly from a deep sleep, feeling dazed, confused and couldn’t recall the experience later, you could have a sleep disorder known as “sleep drunkenness.” With the CDC estimating that 50-70 million adults in America have a wakefulness or sleep disorder, there is a great chance that you may have gone undiagnosed. Published […]
As we are always bringing you up-to-date information on the dangers of sleep apnea, you may be wondering, is it really that big of a deal? The answer is absolutely! We all know someone who’s snoring is so bad, you can still hear it in the next room. However, snoring is mostly annoying and is […]
