Northshore Sleep Medicine
Amsterdam-based Philips Center for Health and Well-Being, reported that Americans are primarily losing sleep because of worry. According to results, 57 percent of Americans reported that their sleep loss affected their physical health, 48 percent believed their sleep loss affected their mental health and 46 percent believed sleep loss affected their home life. Research shows [...]
A new study published in the journal Neurology found that individual differences in the way people fall asleep, stay asleep, and deal with insomnia can be predicted by looking for an allele called DBQ1*0602, according to CBS News. Results of the study led authors to believe that up to 25 percent of people in the [...]
A new study, which was presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting in Chicago, shows that shorter sleep duration is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease in men, according to Business Week. Findings indicate that shorter sleep duration is associated with a thickening of men’s carotid arteries which are located in the neck. [...]
According to Science Daily, a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry shows that the use of medications for treatment of insomnia and anxiety may result in increased risk of death. The study analyzed 12 years worth of data on over 14,000 Canadians that were obtained through Canada’s National Population Health Survey between [...]
Thursday, November 25th, is Thanksgiving. Although it is largely a myth that the Tryptophan in turkey causes sleepiness, eating a traditional Thanksgiving feast can cause you to feel tired. It may be because we overload on carbs which makes our glucose rise which stimulates insulin release which in turn lowers the glucose in the blood [...]
I am excited to report that as of this Monday, November 15th, I will be writing weekly blog posts on Tuesdays for CNN Health’s “The Chart.” My goal for this blog is to explain some of the biggest problems and issues concerning sleep, and offer advice to help readers get better rest. I will also [...]
According to a new study published in the journal CHEST, asthma patients with high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have more difficulty controlling their condition than patients who are low risk for the sleep disorder. The study involved 472 people between the ages of 18 and 75 years with clinically diagnosed asthma. Participants had [...]
According to MSNBC Health News, a new study published in the journal Sleep shows that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) sleep less, have more difficulty falling asleep and spend less time in the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep. Sleep experts believe that enforcing a strict bedtime routine to ensure children get the [...]
On Saturday, November 13, I will be speaking about the relationship between sleep disorders and weight gain at the American Society of Bariatric Physicians’ 60th Anniversary Celebration in New Orleans. During my lecture I will discuss the association of sleep disorders with impaired glucose tolerance, changes in appetite hormones, diabetes and weight gain/obesity. There is [...]
Today is the start of National Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, a National Sleep Foundation public awareness campaign that was created to raise awareness of the dangers of driving while fatigued as well as ti reduce the number of car crashes and to improve road safety. According to a study released by the AAA Foundation, the contribution [...]
