Don’t look now but it seems that another area of concern tied up with the problem of sleep apnea seems to be that of deafness or hearing loss. The discovery was courtesy of a study from Japan, wherein sudden deafness was more likely traced to that of a previous diagnosis of sleep apnea.
Hence, it is advisable to have yourself checked for sleep apnea just in case you incur such sudden hearing losses. The bad part about it is on determining if sleep apnea treatment can also ad
To help track your sleep issues better, here is another health-inspired device that should help in the diagnosis of sleep issues. This is the Jawbone UP, a wrist-worn sensor bracelet that aims to help track movement and sleep patterns with the aid of a special app.
The bracelet comes with an array of sensors that may include an accelerometer along with a battery inside the water-proofed housing. They come in blue and pink color schemes and can be connected through an iPhone.
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For the sleepers and techies, here is a device that should be something for you. This is the Lark Silent Un-Alarm Clock and Sleep sensor, something that aims to analyze your sleep, wake you up on the right side of bed and even charge your Apple devices. All you have to do is set an alarm and hit the rug. You’ll be awoken by a gentle vibration on your wrist. That’s another way of ensuring you do not wake the rest of the family up with your annoying alarm. The wristband records sleep patterns to help in potenti
Diagnosing sleep problems can be done with various sleep-monitoring gadgets but for the business sector, here is one device that promises to check if their employees are sleep-deprived or otherwise over fatigues.
The device is called the ReadiBand wrist-worn sleep monitoring device, the first solution said to produce medical-grade results in determining results of sleep quality, quantity and timing but at a fraction of the cost of an overnight stay in a specialist sleep clinic.
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Rather than rely on sleeping pills, it seems that jogging is a better way to get some well-deserved and healthy shuteye. This is thanks to a new research which shows that 20 to 45 minutes of exercise can help you get to “LALA land” faster and safer.
Tests on insomnia sufferers found that gentle aerobic exercise cured their condition. They showed that regular aerobic exercise improved the quality of sleep, mood and vitality.
The study is said to be the first to examine the effect of
Rather than leave the walls of your home, it seems that there is little difference for people who want to diagnose and treat sleep apnea. This was the conclusion arrived at by researchers from the University of Saksatchewan, SK and Canada for OSA treatments on patients performed at home and sleep labs.
The comparison variables included sleepiness, sleep quality, quality of life, blood pressure, and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence on more than 100 patients. After four w
Apparently race has a bearing on how a sleep disorder characteristic attacks. Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS has been found to hit Africa-American women more based on a study presented at CHEST 2009. While the study may have shown how ethnic origin plays a role on this issue, exact causes were unknown. Women were found to be more iron deficient and have rheumatoid arthritis which were risk factors associated with RLS.
“Restless legs syndrome is a common sleep disorder that may not be easily recognized by patients and clinicians,” said Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MD, FCC
It is time to stop snoring! Apparently this is the best tagline we can give to SnoreMeds for its new product to combat snoring issues, the Stop Snoring Mouthpiece.
Sleep plays a vital role in our daily lives and many Americans don’t get enough of it. But it’s not always late nights and early rising that’s the true culprit – it’s snoring, or a more serious medical condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a potentially life threatening disord
We often find ourselves having to stay up late due to parties, work and worries. But while we do not value them that much, does it follow that sleep disorders are not far behind?
Apparently, one of the hard problems we have to deal with today is properly. Unless you are a sleep expert, chances are you may already have a serious sleep disorder but are still in denial.
