Alerts
How to Talk to Your Doctor about Your Sleep
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When was the last time your family doctor or health care provider asked about your sleep during an office visit? |
More Veterans Suffer from Sleep Apnea
 Veterans are four times more likely than other Americans to suffer from sleep apnea, according to Max Hirshkowitz, director of the Sleep Disorder Center at the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center. |
Reducing Work Hours for Resident Physicians
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New findings, published in a recent edition of the online journal BMC Medicine, indicate that Americans strongly favor tighter regulation of the number of consecutive hours that resident physicians are allowed to work and overwhelmingly disapprove of shifts lasting longer than 24 hours, which are currently required by teaching hospitals. |
Caring for Older Adults and their New Sleep Needs
 As the U.S. population grays, more people will face new responsibilities caring for aging parents and their changing sleep needs. As people age they tend to have a harder time falling asleep and more trouble staying asleep than when they were younger. |
Sleeping for Two - Pregnancy and Sleep
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Why do many women feel so tired throughout pregnancy? Pregnancy is a time of joy and excitement for most women, but it also means coping with daytime sleepiness and a wide range of new sleep issues. Changing hormone levels are responsible for fatigue and sleep problems during pregnancy. |
Obesity Associated with Childhood Snoring
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Researchers at the University of Bari, Italy screened over 800 boys and girls (average age 7.3 years) and categorized them into non-snorers, occasional snorers or habitual snorers. Almost 25% of subjects were either overweight or obese. |
Getting Enough Sleep Can Save Your Life on the Roads
 Less than half of Americans say they get a good night's sleep every night. Combine excessive sleepiness with an automobile, a long drive, and the one of the heaviest travel weekends of the year, and our risk for a fall-asleep crash increases significantly. |
Children, Sleep and Snoring
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Most children snore on occasion, and about 10 percent or more snore when they sleep at night. Snoring is a noise that occurs during sleep when the child is breathing in and there is some blockage of air passing through the back of the mouth. |
Lights Out for a Good Night's Sleep
 How many times have you fallen asleep with the lights, or television on, or even stayed up late to use your computer right before going to bed? A key factor in regulating sleep and your biological clocks is exposure to light or to darkness so falling asleep with lights on may not be the best thing for a good night's sleep. |
Planning a Vacation? Remember to Plan for Sleep
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Whether you're planning an extravagant summer vacation or keeping things simple with a local staycation, don't let poor sleep spoil the fun. Every day, millions of travelers struggle against one of the most common sleep disorders - jet lag. |
