Archive for February, 2008
Sleep Causes Car Accidents
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 14th, 2008 in SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders.
We hear of people who have been into car accidents. The reasons have been enumerated and most of them point towards drunk driving and even falling asleep on the wheel. Apparently, these statistics don’t lie.
Much of these have been confirmed at a study made at Vancouver Costal Health. The study even included that you don’t have to be sleepy to incur such accidents. Sleep apnea patients get their share of contributing to the issue and worst of all; you are awake and facing accidents as they come.
“A lot of sleepiness-related crashes tend to be more severe… where you fall asleep at the wheel and you hit a tree or you cross the median and hit an on-coming car,” said study author Dr. Najib Ayas of the Vancouver Coastal Health and associate professor of medicine at UBC.
“Even if you do not fall asleep at the wheel, it has been shown that patients with sleep apnea or sleep deprivation have reduced motor function. It affects coordination, dis-tractability or vigilance.”
(Source) National Post
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Good Reasons Not to Live Near an Airport
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 13th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Planes flying by and landing at certain times of the day can be a big problem especially if you live nearby an airport. For sure, it is already a given that you will have a hard time sleeping and adjusting to the noise that these air crafts produce. But while not being able to sleep is already an issue, it may escalate as far as affecting our blood pressure levels due to the lack of sleep.
As we can see, there is more to meets the eye when you talk about losing sleep. But when you talk about health problems coming into the picture, you have to take it to another level and try to analyze and determine how your health can manage all the stress and lack of sleep from it all.
“We know that noise from air traffic can be a source of irritation, but our research shows that it can also be damaging for people’s health, which is particularly significant in light of plans to expand international airports,” co-author Dr. Lars Jarup, from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Imperial College London, said in a prepared statement.
(Source) Washington Post
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Marmot Offers Recycled Sleeping Bag
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 12th, 2008 in SLEEP Fun, SLEEP News, Sleep Business.
When you go outdoors such as camping trips, chances are you will need to bring along a good sleeping bag to serve as your mate when it is time to get some sleep. Apparently, most of the people are looking at the high-end and expensive ones but thanks to Marmot, a recycled sleeping bag is being offered for people who no longer have to worry about comfort and the green compliance standards put into the production of one.
The Marmot Eco Pro 15 is a good sleeping bag to count on which is made from recycled plastic bottles. This time around, no longer will you have to worry about sleeping comfortably outdoors and add to this the fact that you are doing your contributions in promoting green and eco-friendly products as well.
The new Marmot EcoPro 15 will be in the shops from later this month and uses high tech UpCycle materials. It’s a three-season synthetic bag which uses 100 per-cent recycled fabrics for the shell and lining and 80 per-cent recycled insulation.
A wave design combines shingle and blanket construction to save weight and maximise efficiency and the synthetic UpCycle insulation and DWR treated fabric should make for reasonable performance in damp conditions.
(Source) Outdoorsmagic.com
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Smoking Ruins Sleep Patterns
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 11th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
If you are a smoker and you have a hard time wondering why you feel weird in the mornings, chances are you are in that stage where smoking can really have a part on how you can sleep better. We are all aware that smoking does indeed make our health deteriorate and with this new study made by the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, it all the more proves that smoking has a bearing on why you cannot sleep soundly.
Here’s another good reason to put away those cigarettes - a new study shows that smoking can lead to unhealthy sleep patterns, making you feel groggier the next day. Scientists have long speculated that smokers have poorer sleep quality than nonsmokers because of conditions associated with the habit, such as sleep apnea and lung disease. Now, research from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine led by Dr. Naresh M. Punjabi, shows that smoking might be the culprit for decreased sleep quality.
(Source) Boston.com
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The Uninterrupted Sleep You Demand
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 10th, 2008 in How to sleep better, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
As far as getting the much required sleeping hours, a lot of people would pay big bucks to know the secrets. But the question would if it would be necessary? Normally, we treat sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia as rash and serious but when you think about it, much of the problem may be due to our doing.
One common thing we can point to is the presence of gadgets that pose more of distractions and temptations rather than sleeping aids. Television and the usual noisy component which you can tune up at any time you wish are just some of the common things that can keep us awake when we feel like it.
So what am I getting at? Well for starters, sleep can be achieved with proper evaluation of ourselves beforehand. There are far more serious problems today but normally, we just have to trace the roots that allowed them to bloom as big problems we face today.
Since sleep deprivation can contribute to loss of productivity and crash your immune system, getting an uninterrupted night’s sleep is a luxury you shouldn’t pass up. One of the key tips requires discipline: put your clock on the bottom shelf. That way, the glow of the digital electronic display would not shine in your face and keep you up at night. By relocating your clock to a different area of your nightstand, if you do wake up, you’ll be less stressed out that you’re losing out on that important sleep.
(Source) Lifehacker
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