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Dr. Tracy Rupp has won the 2008 National Sleep Foundation Young Investigator Award. A total of 106 abstracts from young sleep researchers (i.e., within 5 years of having obtained the doctoral degree) were submitted to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Each submission was rated by a team of 3 established sleep researchers.
Imagine trying to hold your breath for 30 seconds at a time, every other minute, for the next 8 hours. That’s exactly what happens during the night to some people who have sleep apnea. It’s a condition that’s costing some 12-million Americans* a good night’s sleep, and sleep apnea might do more than that. Some doctors say sleep apnea can play a role in everything from high blood pressure to heart problems. Now, there may be a link to diabetes.
Children who gain weight rapidly after having their tonsils and adenoids removed to treat sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) may improve in the short-term, but over time they may relapse or even worsen. African-American children also tend to relapse, according to new research from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.Adenotonsillectomy is the most commonly performed surgery in children, ranging from about 19 per 10,000 in Canada to 115 per 10,000 in the Netherlands.
SleepBetter.org, an educational sleep resource Web site, offers studied tips on successfully adjusting to the new sleep schedule imposed by the Daylight-Saving Time shift approaching on March 9. That Sunday, at 2 a.m., Americans will turn the clock ahead and lose one hour of sleep - making the morning routine, work commute and Monday meetings that much more difficult.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expanded Medicare coverage for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices to include beneficiaries who have been diagnosed, using a home sleep test, with obstructive sleep apnea. CMS also announced changes to simplify certain test requirements. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a condition in which periods of temporary suspension in breathing (apnea) occur during sleep.
Sleepwalkers are advised to keep a regular bedtime to avoid unwanted evening strolls, according to research from the Université de Montreal. Somnambulism, which affects up to four percent of adults, can cause mental confusion or bouts of amnesia in those affected as they wander unresponsive to their environment.
There are many things that can affect how well you sleep at night, as well how quickly you fall asleep at night. While some of the reasons you may not be able to fall asleep have to do with what you are doing or thinking about at the time, sometimes there are things you can do during the day that will make it easier for you to fall asleep at night. Here are some small changes you can make that may make it easier for you to fall asleep at night.
One of the biggest things you can do is try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Your sleep cycle can be disrupted if you stay up late one night, and then sleep in the next. By going to bed at the same time each night, and waking up at the same time, your body will get used to this, and you will find it will be easier to fall asleep each night, and wake up the next morning.
Exercise during the day. If you don
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Documenting a “twofold to fivefold” increase in personal problems among adolescents with persistent sleeplessness, public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston say they have completed the first prospective study demonstrating the negative impact of chronic insomnia on 11 to 17 year olds. More than one fourth of the youths surveyed had one or more symptoms of insomnia and almost half of these youngsters had chronic conditions.
Most of the nation is once again readying itself for losing an hour of sleep with the arrival of Daylight Saving Time. This is a “shock” not only to those of us who value our sleep, but also (very temporarily) to all levels of the economy, from the individual to the world. In their forthcoming article for the Journal of Labor Economics, “Cues for Timing and Coordination: Latitude, Letterman, and Longitude,” authors Daniel S. Hamermesh, Caitlin Knowles Myers, and Mark L.
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