Northshore Sleep Medicine
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. [...]
I was interviewed by Web MD for this piece on natural sleep remedies. This will give useful information to those who struggle with insomnia and especially those who wish to avoid prescription hypnotics and sedatives. We need more research into the effectiveness of these herbal and natural sleep aids, but most can’t hurt you if [...]
I was interviewed by Web MD for this article on how to evaluate if your sleepiness is a sign of a serious disorder. If it is not, there are lots of good tips and strategies for how to have more energy during the day. http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/excessive-sleepiness-10/myths-facts?src=RSS_PUBLIC
If you hate CPAP, then you need to check out my blog every Tuesday for the Tuesday Tips for CPAP Strugglers. If you can’t get use to the CPAP, the most common reason is that you have not found the right mask, so you think that you hate the CPAP when in fact you hate [...]
More than once, the question has come up from one of my Jewish patients: Can I use my CPAP on the Sabbath? Most Rabbis agree that it is alright to use medical equipment such as CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) that your doctor has determined is medically necessary for treatment of your obstructive sleep apnea. [...]
My patient, Tom, recently emailed me to say that since he started using his CPAP regularly, he has had no episodes of atrial fibrillation (a condition marked by an irregular heartbeat and one that greatly increases your chance of stroke). He is delighted to have a reprieve from this troublesome disorder and he attributes his [...]
If there is one piece of wisdom that doctors have gained over the past 20 years, it is: that the slower the heart beats, the better. Whenever someone has a heart attack or is diagnosed with coronary heart disease, then a good doctor puts the patient on medications that lower the heart rate (usually drugs [...]
I was interviewed by Harris Meyer for Healthcare Financial Management about how a sleep center should be laid out and organized. Please see the article at: Sleep center interest surges both on and off campus, Health Facilities Management
The US National Transportation Safety Board has made a recommendation to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and to the Coast Guard that they begin to screen drivers and ship navigators for sleep apnea. See the report at: http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-auto/healthnews/prss/632222.html. This is has been a long time coming and will be welcomed news in the sleep [...]
The National Sleep Foundation (http://www.sleepfoundation.org/alert/ntsb-makes-recommendations-sleep-apnea?utm_source=NSF+Alert&utm_campaign=3f724bfd5d-NSF_Alert_8_18_098_18_2009&utm_medium=email) is reporting on the recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (www.ntsb.gov) after they investigated the case of the pilot and co-pilot falling asleep on a flight from Honolulu to Hilo. It was found that likely the pilot’s untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was a major contributing factor as [...]
