Sleep

today face a chronic health problem: Sleep deprivation. It’s not surprising that teenagers are sleep deprived, you may think. Young people seem busier than ever with everything they have going on. Hectic schedules, after school activities, jobs, homework and family obligations keeps our youth very busy each day. So busy that they don’t get the appropriate rest they need. Staying up late doing homework and getting up early for those demanding early school days. Sleep deprivation can cause serious…

Sleeping Well in October (deployment: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015) Subject Line: Extremely Spooky Sleep! No, You Did Not Become A Zombie! But you may have felt that way if you’ve ever experienced a very scary parasomnia called sleep paralysis. Very simply, your mind wakes up before your body does, and you feel, well, paralyzed. You can see, you can hear, but you can’t move. Episodes of sleep paralysis can also feature very frightening visual and auditory hallucinations. These episodes are…

Sleep deprivation is a serious issue in America. According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 45% of Americans report daily difficulties as a result of their sleep deprivation, and about 30% reported sleeping six or fewer hours a day. Though, sleep deprivation is a big concern in the United States due to its cognitive and learning impairments, the effects of sleep deprivation in mood and emotions is not. That said, in this paper, we will discuss how sleep deprivation can affect emotional…

Sleep Apnea and Snoring Therapy INTRO About 90 million Americans experience some form of snoring or sleep apnea, according to the National Sleep Foundation. While snoring can be annoying, it is relatively harmless. Sleep apnea, on the other hand, should be addressed to prevent more serious problems down the road. Sleep apnea, by definition, is the failure to achieve oronasal air flow for at least 10 seconds at a time while sleeping. This can occur five to 10 times per hour in people who have…

association between sleep disturbances and adverse health outcomes. In addition to its influence on hypertension, diabetes, and obesity (Buxton & Marcelli, 2010), the association between sleep disturbances and cognitive performance, particularly in older adults, has also been recognized. As a result, multiple themes discussed in this course, particularly cognitive reserve, brain plasticity across the life course, and risks to cognitive health with aging, are highly relevant to the study of sleep…

Sleep apnea has been introduced to the vanguard all over again after the declaration that Carrie Fisher died from Sleep Apnea. in case you assume you have got sleep apnea you have to now not ignore your signs. communicate with your physician to be formally identified and speak remedy alternatives. Sleep apnea that is left untreated can cause greater fitness issues: stroke or coronary heart assaults. The condition raises your danger for other health troubles like excessive blood strain and…

8 Effective Responses to Sleep Apnea We might own the night, as Selena Gomez sings but sometimes this is easier said than done. For one reason or other, sleep can be elusive to many - quality sleep most especially. A number of sleep disorders have been growing in prevalence of late. Among these is sleep apnea. The three types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, where the soft tissue at the back of the throat relaxes in sleep, creating a block to the air passage and is often…

The chronic sleep deprivation causes many issues. It was stated on the online site, Education week, in an article titled, “Sleep Deprived Teens,” a repetitive lack of sleep can be detrimental to an adolescent’s cognitive development causing both mental and emotional problems. Getting too little sleep can lead to; issues with problem solving, difficulty coping with stress, depression, and substance abuse. Another article published in Education Week, m“Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report”…

“Doc, how will this affect my service if they find I have this, Sleep Apnea?” Ellie sits in silence, knowing the answer he will not accept easily. “Sergeant Brooks, these days the VA, is overrun with compensation claims for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. While it is not considered a disability for general service it can affect combat service. If the Sleep Study confirms the diagnosis, you will be put on a CPAP machine at night to support your breathing. Naturally…

We have different stages we go through when we sleep, and these cycles usually occur every 90-120 minutes. REM, which is rapid eye movement, is a state where you are in the deepest sleep. REM increases as more sleep cycle happen throughout the night. Dreaming happens when you in the REM state. Whereas non-rem sleep stages is where you are building up to the deep sleep REM stage to dream. During the REM stage, the brain is active and this is why intense dreaming happens. During this stage is also…