WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The most common treatments for sleep apnea are mechanical — CPAP machines, mouthguards and the like. But researchers think they’ve found a drug that might ease sleep apnea in some. The drug sulthiame, normally used to treat epilepsy, appeared to reduce breathing pausesContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re thinking about getting a device to help you sleep better, an expert offers some advice. Sleep-tracking devices range from those that record how much you sleep to those that monitor your sleep stages, but it can be difficult to know ifContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Insomnia is widespread in heart disease patients and significantly boosts the risk of heart attack, stroke or other major heart event, a new study says. The findings show the need to check for and treat sleep problems in heart disease patients, according toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Alzheimer’s patients are often drowsy during the day, but it might not be because of poor sleep at night. Instead, a clinical trial that monitored patients’ sleep and then studied their brains after death discovered an entirely different reason for such sleepiness —Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People who choose to skip sleep to study, work or play late into the night may find they’ve extended not just their waking hours but also their tummies. A small new study found that the basic problem sources back to the fact thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many parents of preschoolers insist that naps are essential to recharge their little ones during the day and improve their mood. Turns out that daytime shut-eye may also boost early literacy skills. New research by scholars in Australia and England suggests that napsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Add this to the ever-growing list of health problems tied to sleep apnea: New data shows it ages you. But the same new small study also found that using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine for at least four hours a nightContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Using medical marijuana to treat pain, anxiety or depression may quickly lead to dependence, without relieving symptoms, a new study suggests. Those most at risk for misusing medical marijuana are patients using it to treat anxiety and depression, the researchers found. Based onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Taking longer or more frequent naps during the day may sound enticing, but it may be a harbinger of Alzheimer’s disease. Older adults who nap throughout the day may be more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, while napping may also be a consequence ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who sleep with a light on may be unwittingly keeping their nervous system awake, a small study suggests. The study of 20 healthy adults found that just one night of sleeping with the lights on spurred changes in people’s functioning: Their heartContinue Reading
Exposure to artificial light when you slumber increases your heart rate and insulin resistance, researchers warn.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Spring and fall time changes for daylight saving time should be scrapped because they pose health and safety risks, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) says. Moving clocks ahead and losing an hour of sleep presents hazards that include: an increase inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — You may only worry about losing an hour of sleep when the clocks spring forward this Sunday, but the time change can also be dangerous for your health, an expert says. Research shows that the risk of stroke, heart attack and traffic accidentsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Folks with sleep apnea are typically prescribed a CPAP machine to help them get a good night’s sleep, but there’s an alternative to the clunky, noisy devices that is growing in popularity. Oral appliances similar to mouthguards — called mandibular advancement devices (MADs)Continue Reading