Tag Archive for 'medicine'
Avoid the Stiff Neck from Sleep Syndrome
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 6th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues.
If you don’t sleep in the right position, chances are some of your body parts will become sore. Leading the pack of potential issues include that of your neck and your arms. Normally, sleeping as freely as we can is advised. But at some point, we just have to admit that there are sleeping positions that we prefer that are not suitable at all.
Stiff neck is a state that anyone would hate. While we fail to feel that disorder in deep slumber, once you wake up, chances are you would be cursing the way you slept. It is indeed uncomfortable but basing it on how you can improve your sleep position, chances are you may see it recurring.
“Most instances of what people call a ‘crick in the neck’ are caused by a person’s positioning while asleep,” says Dr. Brian Bruel, an assistant professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center with dual appointments in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and anesthesiology and pain management. “You’re sleeping with your neck at a weird angle, and that causes muscle strain.”
(Source) Dallas News
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Medical Interns Need to Sleep and Slow Down As Well
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung September 9th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Sleep Deprived Medical Interns
While most of the world may be seeking treatment for their various sleep issues, the growing number of patients may soon include interns who look after these medical seeking individuals. Just like the patients diagnosed with various sleeping irregularities like sleep apnea and insomnia, if the proper volume of patients to be handled is not normalized, chances are these medical interns may also need sleep solutions similar to this post two months ago for doctors.
The relationship is quite similar. People cure people but in the process, while most of them want to help as many people as they can, it still remains that they have to consider the fact that these interns have to look after themselves as well.
Interns were on-call for about 30 hours, getting an average of 2.8 hours of sleep. Early in the academic year, every patient admitted while they were on-call reduced their sleep by an average of about 10 min and increased shift duration by about 13 min. Being on-call at night and early in the academic year was linked with the most sleep deprivation and longest work hours. The higher the number of previously admitted patients in the interns’ care during a shift, the less likely they were to participate in educational activities.
(Source) Insider Medicine
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Fragile X deprives Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 28th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
The lack of two related genes in autistic children has been discovered to be a cause for abnormal sleep in human genetics. Apparently, this genes termed as Fragile X, pose as a sleep issue for autistic children or from people who suffer from the Fragile X syndrome.
The findings were reported from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
“This has never been seen in a mouse before,” lead researcher Dr. David Nelson, a professor of molecular and human genetics, said in a prepared statement.
The findings, published in the current issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, are important, because children with autism or fragile X syndrome tend to have problems getting to sleep and staying asleep. Fragile X is the most common known cause of autism.
(Source) US News
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Clinically Helping Children Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung February 25th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
At times, parents would have to bear the brunt of sleep issues concerning their children. Such a setup is only common considering no parent in his right mind can sleep soundly knowing that his child is having problems getting that much needed sleep.
But the issues surrounding the sleep disorders that most kids have today are for real. Normally, parents would let it go and consider it as part of some reaction towards medicine or hereditary behavior. Not all parents are doctors or sleep specialists to conclude such things and it would be best to seek the advice of specialists who know more about this sleep dilemma that often bugs us.
Another common mistake is putting their children to bed too late at night. Drewek said kids between the ages of 2 and 4 need 11 to 13 hours of sleep each night.
Sleep deprivation in children often manifests itself as hyperactivity, Drewek said, which sometimes leads to a misdiagnosis of hyperactivity disorder. That diagnosis can lead to unnecessary medication.
Her best advice is for parents to keep their pediatricians advised of their children’s sleep habits. Nap time and bedtime routines also should be established to support consistent sleep.
(Source) The Arizona Republic
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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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