Northshore Sleep Medicine
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 [...]
Reuter’s Healthreports that results of a new study conducted in Sao Paolo, Brazil shows that consuming soy products may help older women overcome sleep problems. Soy contains isoflavones (estrogen-like compounds), which may be beneficial for postmenopausal women who are struggling to get the sleep they need. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, biological [...]
Receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer is frightening and overwhelming. According to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Organization, newly diagnosed patients must absorb a great deal of information about the severity of their condition, treatment options and then must be able to make sudden decisions concerning their treatment. The American Cancer Society (ACS) states that [...]
The Quad City Times recently reported that fewer married couples are actually sleeping in the same bed, or even the same room. According to a 2005 survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, nearly one in four American couples sleep in separate bedrooms. Many of the participants in the study explained that they were choosing [...]
For those of us who don’t get the sleep we need during the week, sleeping in during the weekends may be exactly what the doctor ordered. According to an article published in the telegraph, the extra hour or two of sleep that you get during the weekend refreshes your brain and boosts energy, alertness and [...]
According to the Telegraph, a new study presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Diego found that people who have vivid dreams are better at recalling information and comprehending information while they are awake. Results support the theory that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep is a vital element of the [...]
A new study in the journal Sleep shows that sleep deprivation can lead to serious mental illnesses in young people and that these psychiatric disorders can last into adulthood. Young adults who are chronically sleep deprived (sleeping fewer than five hours a night) are three times more likely to develop psychiatric disorders when compared to those teens who [...]
Bethesda Home and Retirement Center has begun a revolution in nursing home care. The first major step involved in the cultural change was allowing its residents to sleep in, according to the Chicago Tribune. While some nursing homes continue to keep patients on a strict daily schedule, some are drastically changing the way they manage [...]
Science Daily reports that a new study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health shows that obese adolescents go to bed later and sleep less than their thinner peers. Sleep patterns of Australian children between the ages of 9-18 years of age were analyzed on different days of the week. Results showed [...]
