Dec26
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Children and teens who get less sleep, especially those who spend less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, may be more likely to be overweight, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
The obesity rate has more than tripled among children six-to-11 years in the past 30 years, and approximately 17 percent of U.S. adolescents are now overweight or obese, according to background information in the article.
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Breathing, Diabetes, Fatigue, Obesity, Sleep Apnea in Children, Sleep Apnea in Teens, Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Hygiene
Dec24
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Individuals with sleep-related breathing disorders appear to burn more calories when resting as their conditions become more severe, according to a report in the December 2008 issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.
Sleep-related breathing disorders include snoring, pauses in breathing — sleep apnea — and other conditions in which airways are partially or completely obstructed during sleep. “Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of sleep-disordered breathing, and changes in body weight are associated with changes in sleep-disordered breathing severity,” the authors write as background information in the article.
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Fatigue, Health, Obesity, Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Deprivation and Sleep Research
Dec10
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
What’s like without a little humor, right?
Much like the old saying that laughter is the best medicine, well, here’s a piece of artwork, in the form of comic-strip panels, that explains, with a good bit of humor, what you should expect at a sleep study. (PG-13)
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Sleep Apnea and Sleep Studies
Dec01
Dave J. (Scoop0901)
Keeping medical equipment clean, disinfected, and smelling fresh is easier than ever! Some people use Control III to clean household surfaces, such as food prep tops, sinks, bathroom sinks and tubs, and more! Getting a 20 percent discount off the regular price always helps, too, especially in the rough economic times we’re facing.
Control III has been on the market since 1974, and since that time, it has come to be used in homecare and hospitals to control a wide spectrum of bacterial, viral and fungal diseases on surfaces. That same level of protection is now available for use on CPAP or BiPAP equipment in the home. It can be used to clean and disinfect nebulizers, masks, ventilators, CPAP or BiPAP tubing, humidification chambers, and more!
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Breathing, COPD, Health, Healthcare, Sleep Apnea and Sleep Hygiene
Children and teens who get less sleep, especially those who spend less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, may be more likely to be overweight, according to a report in the Archives of General Psychiatry.
