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Trouble Sleeping?- Maybe You Two Should Sleep in Separate Beds!

I am not kidding here—a new study came out suggesting that couples who have trouble sleeping and who sleep in the same bed may get better sleep if they sleep in separate beds. Apparently around 25 percent of U.S. couples sleep in different beds or rooms, according to the National Sleep Foundation. This is no [...]

Night Shift Workers–Health Risks of Poor Sleep

It’s estimated that at least 20% of the workforce in the USA and in Europe work the so-called graveyard shift, either as their primary shift, or at least more than half of the time—that includes yours truly. A new study has confirmed what was suspected by many—that night shift workers face significant health risks, and [...]

Main Types Of Sleep Apnea Surgery

March 1, 2012 by admin Leave a Comment

Though sleep apnea surgery is the last treatment option that doctors resort to, at times it is necessary and essential to cure the disorder. Sleep apnea surgery is mostly done to treat obstructive sleep apnea, as this type of apnea relates to a physical problem that a surgery can treat effectively.

Obstructive sleep apnea occurs due to upper airway obstruction while one is sleeping, hence if other options such as the continuous positive airway pressure machine isn’t helping, sleep apnea surgery can be used to remove the soft tissues at the back of throat that collapse while one is asleep, and as a result increase the airway passage; or by expanding the jaw structure in a manner that it no loner restricts the breathing process.

What is Sleep Apnea?

February 15, 2012 by admin Leave a Comment

What is Sleep Apnea Syndrome?

Sleep apnea is a very common sleep disorder where a person pauses breathing once or several times or has shallow breaths while asleep.

Pauses in breathing can be for a few seconds to even minutes. They can often happen five to thirty times or even more in an hour. Naturally, normal breathing resumes once again, and it is sometimes accompanied by a choking sound or loud snort.

The condition is usually a chronic disorder that disrupts one’s sleep. One can get out of deep sleep and move into light sleep as their breathing becomes shallow or pauses for a few minutes.

When Kids Suffer From Sleep Problems

Sleep Disorders in Children

March 7, 2012 By admin 2 Comments

Sleep disorders in children have been reported to impact on children’s performance in school as well as social-emotional adjustment. Psychologist put an estimate of about 30 percent of children suffering from sleep disorder somewhere in their childhood. It is therefore prudent for parents to be aware of the sleep patterns that are normal in children, [...]

When Kids Can’t Sleep

July 29, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Sleep Disorders in Children – Diagnosis Sleep disorders in children are a lot more common than we think. A lot of children have medical sleeping disruptions which can range from the seemingly innocent, occasional night terror to something as serious as neurological conditions like narcolepsy. These sleep disorders can affect a child’s daytime activities. There [...]

Shift Work Sleep Disorder

Shift Work Sleep Disorder Defined In our ever-changing, always evolving society, one is continuously pressured to step up and meet the demands of the modern world. Now, more than ever, with the phenomenon that is the internet and globalization driving the world, the world is literally awake 24 hours a day. In the labor [...]

Functionality of AHI Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea is recorded and assessed by Apnea-hypopnea Index ( AHI Sleep Apnea ), which is used to determine the nature of one’s sleep apnea. For those suffering from sleep apnea, whereby they undergo periods of reduced or stopped air flow during sleep at night, it can be a highly frustrating experience. Not only is [...]

The scariest sleep disorder–fatal familial insomnia

Many us us suffer from sleep issues, otherwise you might not be reading this blog. As you may know from my other posts, I have struggled most of my life with sleep–either not being able to fall asleep, or waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep, [...]

What Causes Sleep Apnea?

Sleep apnea is a condition which affects the way one breathes when you’re sleeping, and it’s important to know sleep apnea causes to prevent it from worsening. It is the reduction (by 25%) or the pause of air flow while you breathe during sleep. These pauses usually last for about 10-20 seconds and occur repeatedly [...]