Do you often try to “forget” to bring your CPAP device on trips because of the challenge of getting through airport security?
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According to recent studies, researchers believe they may have found a link between Sleep Apnea and an increased risk of cancer and cancer mortality. Sleep Apnea, which plagues nearly 28 million Americans, causes excessive snoring and pauses in breathing during sleep. Already implicated in several severe medical conditions such as Hypertension, Heart Disease, and Stroke, researchers now have evidence for a link between the effects of Sleep Apnea and an increased risk for cancer and cancer-related mortality.
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A new article in Best Self Atlanta magazine explores some of the ways you can ensure the best night sleep and features helpful tips from FusionSleep’s own Dr. David Pitts. The article focuses on six areas that can help you get the sleep you require:
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The majority of parents know that a sleepy baby is a cranky baby; however, new studies have revealed just how crucial sleep is to proper brain development in infants and toddlers. ABC’s Diane Sawyer recently investigated the connection between snoring and behavioral problems in children.
Read MoreNarcolepsy is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and intermittent, uncontrollable episodes of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. During REM sleep, images such as dreams occur while the body is immobile, as if paralyzed.
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Have you ever gotten out of bed after staying up late and felt like you functioned at 50 percent? Even when we don’t consume alcohol, a late night can make our physical and mental processes feel as if we did. That’s because burning the midnight oil disrupts our normal sleep pattern, and may compromise our overall well-being.
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As sleep disorders go, the presence of obstructive sleep apnea is usually obvious to a suffering bed-partner, as it results in loud snoring sounds that range from rhythmic to sudden outbursts. In either case, the snorer’s sleep quality is compromised, resulting in daytime sleepiness, depressed mood, crankiness, and other symptoms typically associated with poor sleep.
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n traditional movies, television shows, and cartoons, the most practical way to show that a character was fast asleep was to have him snore, either audibly or with a long string of Z’s rising from his mouth in the case print characters. But what was once considered a sign that one was slumbering away has been determined by sleep medicine specialists to show the opposite: that one is actually in a lighter, less restful state of sleep due to one or more conditions, with sleep apnea being the most common.
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Most new parents know how it feels to be awake at odd hours with a crying infant. But when are such episodes the result of more than just the nuances of childhood? Due to the perception that it’s natural for infants to be “up and down” at all hours, some parents don’t seek help for what could be more than their child’s mercurial disposition: infant sleep disorders. In many cases, infants that don’t receive proper sleep can be readjusted to a healthier sleep pattern by a change in their daily routine, such as not napping late in the afternoon and not eating full meals before bedtime.
Read MoreA night of restful sleep is something most of us take for granted until it’s gone. If you began suffering from insomnia after years of good sleep, then you know what we mean. But how do you cure insomnia and sleep as well as you did before? In many cases, new insomnia sufferers quickly try anything that could help them fall asleep and sleep through the night, including: alcohol before bedtime, over the counter sleep medications, and leftover pain medications, each of which stands in the way of achieving a long-term solution.
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