Northshore Sleep Medicine
According to the Press Association, a new study published in the Annals of Epidemiology journal found that inadequate sleep is associated with increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Results of the study showed that people who slept for less than six hours a night were three times more likely to develop a pre-diabetic condition [...]
I was interviewd yesterday by Web MD (http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20100902/insomnia-death-risk) about an important, a new study published in the journal Sleep, chronic insomnia in men with objectively measured short sleep duration is associated with a risk of death that is four times higher than men who do not suffer from chronic insomnia with objective short sleep duration. Symptoms of [...]
Now that the 2010 school year has begun, you may already be fighting the up-hill battle to get your child to adhere to his or her bedtime. Although sleep schedules tend to be more relaxed during the summer, it is important that children get the sleep they need during the school year. According to ABC [...]
On Wednesday, June 30th, I presented a lecture entitled, “Was Atkins Right? The Debate about Carbs and Dietary Fat” at St. Francis Hospital. And now we are about to start offering a weight loss program as part of the treatment of sleep apnea and other chronic medical disorders such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. [...]
According to an article published in Chicago Now, for those of you not getting enough sleep at night you may be wondering why all the time you spend at the gym does not seem to be paying off. Research shows that adults tend to need an average amount of seven hours of sleep per night; [...]
According to findings of a study presented at the annual SLEEP meeting in San Antonio, patients who suffer from severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) experience a reduction in gray-matter volume in the brain. Results of the study show however, that after three-months of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, grey matter volume increases. [...]
I was recently quoted by USA Today in an article that discusses how the amount of sleep spindles you produce each night determines if you will be a light or heavy sleeper. According to a study published in Current Biology, sleep spindles, or bursts of brain activity protect your brain from noise disruptions while you [...]
Findings of the Sleep Heart Health Study , published in the April issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine show that people suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at increased risk of stroke, according to NPR. The study shows that they are 3 times more likely to suffer a stroke [...]
New research shows that employees who begin work at 11 p.m. are more tired than employees who start their work day at 9 a.m., according to Fox News. A study presented at the annual SLEEP meeting in San Antonio, Texas shows that employees who begin work between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. [...]
Although obtaining the sleep you need is difficult with a new baby in the house, it is vital to your physical and mental well-being to get as much sleep as possible. According to a new study published in the journal Sleep, postpartum mood disturbance is affected more by a women believing she is sleeping poorly [...]
