Asleep or Awake, Brain Functions the Same

Finding may help evaluate infants, as well as psychiatric, movement disorders Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Silence The Sleep Apnea “Snorechestra” To Fight Heart Disease

The snorts, whistles, and gasps you make while sleeping may do more than rob you of a good night's sleep. This "snorechestra" may be a sign of sleep apnea, which can lead to heart trouble and shorten life, reports the November 2008 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter. People afflicted with sleep apnea temporarily stop breathing many times a night. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Heart attack risk shifted by daylight saving time

Clocks spring ahead and fall back when adjusting in and out of daylight saving time. A study published on Wednesday finds that heart attack rates do the same. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Sleep Apnoea: The Role Of Throat Muscle Coordination

Sleep apnoea is a common disorder related to snoring. In patients with sleep apnoea, the throat collapses and occludes during sleep, causing cessation of breathing and lack of oxygen. Fortunately, after several breathing attempts without air, the patient wakes up, but the repetitive arousals cause daytime fatigue, as well as heart diseases. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Office Workers Given The Blue Light To Help Alertness

Research carried out at the Surrey Sleep Centre at the University of Surrey in partnership with Philips Lighting has revealed that changing traditional white-light lighting to blue-enriched white light helped office workers stay more alert and less sleepy during the day. The research also showed improvements in subjective measures of positive moods, work performance, fatigue in the evening, irritability, ability to concentrate and focus and eye strain. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Daylight Saving Time May Affect Heart

Title: Daylight Saving Time May Affect Heart
Category: Health News
Created: 10/30/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/30/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

End of Daylight Saving Time Could Be Heart-Wrenching

Swedish researchers say heart attacks go up when clocks are adjusted Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

CHEST 2008: New Research In Pediatric Chest Medicine

#6967 ASTHMA IN CHILDREN CHANGES WITH THE SEASONS Health-care utilization for children with asthma changes with the seasons, peaking in the fall. Using data from the United Healthcare database, researchers from the University of North Carolina reviewed health-care utilization patterns and asthma medication usage in children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 12 years from 2002 to 2004. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Valueoptions® Advises Plenty Of Sleep And Exercise Can Help Lower Stress In Tough Economic Times

ValueOptions®, Inc., the nation's largest independent behavioral health care and wellness provider, reports an 89 percent increase in calls this year from members presenting specifically with issues concerning bankruptcy, foreclosures and financial hardship cases. To help individuals and families weather the uncertainties of the current economy, ValueOptions® provides recommendations for managing financial-related stress and how to maintain good physical health and mental health. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

New Sleep Medicine Research Presented At CHEST 2008

#6480 INSOMNIA DOES NOT PREDICT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Difficulty falling asleep may be associated with a lower risk of hypertension than researchers once believed. Researchers from the University of Kentucky proposed the hypothesis that insomnia would predict hypertension, particularly among African-Americans. Data were analyzed from 1,419 older individuals with a mean age of 73.4 years who were not hypertensive at baseline. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin