Sleep medicine

may be suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA. There are approximately 30 million Americans who are victims of OSA. It is important for anyone who has this problem, or knows someone they care about with it to have an understanding of this condition. So what is OSA? OSA is a condition in which an individual experiences recurrent episodes during sleep when their throat closes, and they cannot breath air into their lungs (apnea). What happens during sleep, is the muscles that normally hold…

Let Me Sleep Even though changing the starting time of schools to later in the day could cost more money, the benefits of starting school later significantly outweigh the financial cost because it would improve public safety and academic performance, allow teens to acquire an adequate amount of sleep, and benefit teens’ health tremendously. Public safety and academic performance are two things that would drastically improve if schools would delay the start times. In the 1930s, Nathaniel…

pushed back students would have a better outcome of their day. With this being said I think that Fordson High School should push back its start times. Teenagers need a certain amount of sleep daily before their brains can function properly. According to the Center of Disease control and Prevention”8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep is recommended per night” . Also that "starting the day at 8:30 am should be the earliest” Starting the day off properly would show improvements in not only the students…

Zac Flint Sleep Problems I was happy to see this topic this week on our web research activity. I can’t remember the last full night of sleep I have had, or when I’ve woken up feeling great. I think it is partially due to all the sporting injuries I have had, my body has at least one sore spot every morning. With the shoulder rebuild I’ve had twice, both knees, and a back surgery after years of trying to live with constant pain, I’ve missed a lot of sleep. On top of not being able to lay in one…

Twelve-hour nursing shifts are unsafe it should be ended because working more than 8 hour shifts are unhealthy and would cause permanent damages in the future .When overwhelming your body with constant lack of sleep working back to back night and morning shifts and stressing about the lack of time that you are spending with your family .I believe that working overwhelming shifts can affect your physical and mental state of mind but also can affects the way you complete your job and the amount…

cause you to have a sore throat, make it hard to breathe or cause a headache. Some people who have allergies, don't have enough sleep, stress, not eating good, or being around someone who smokes or smoking can make their cold symptoms worse than average.. Colds can last as long as 2-3 weeks, most common colds clear up in a week. Some people take Over-the-Counter Medicine (OTC), but the they can’t prevent colds from happening, some people think that these can help there cold symptoms but the…

start later for middle and high school students, because the current early start times cut into kids’ sleep, and reduces their overall performance because of lack of sleep. One reason that school should start later is because the students are not getting enough sleep. For example, cdc.gov says, “The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teenagers aged 13 to 18 years should regularly sleep 8 to 10 hours per day for good health.” These hours are harder to get if school starts so…

Sleep is something everyone needs, but can 't seem to get enough of. I also struggle with getting enough sleep. With working overnights at the hospital three to four nights a week, going to school three days a week, and having a family that depends on me it 's hard to find time for sleep. I actually just stopped working a second job to go back to school. I worked a daytime job Monday through Friday 8 Am till 4 PM and three to four over night shifts from 7 Pm till 7 Am a week. I was averaging…

crucial to our health and survival, sleep has been pushed out of many people’s schedules, particularly teenagers. Between school, homework, after-school jobs, sports, extra-curricular activities, friends, relationships, family, and pursuing personal interests, teenagers today can barely find time to sleep. Teenagers today face an extreme amount of stress as they are expected to excel in all aspects of their lives, and this pressure keeps them from getting the sleep they need to be most…

Sleep Deficiency in the Elderly Sleep is one of the basic necessities of living. Various studies have shown that adequate sleep is important for optimal productivity and output. The definition of adequate sleep is generally accepted as seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep for adults, and even greater time for children (Rajput & Bromley, 1999). With normal physiological changes occurring due to the ageing process, many people above 65 have six to six and a half hours of sleep (Feinberg,…