Welcome to Sleep Disorder
Sleep Apnea Study Article
. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for further reading, click here.
Are You Too Snoring Like A Running Train?
from: Martin EnevoldsenSleeping Position and Sleep Factors
Snoring is widely considered a sleep disorder; both for the trouble that it (potentially) causes the snorer, and the trouble that (almost always!) causes those around the snorer. Therefore, an effective target in the battle against snoring is sleep itself.
There are two areas that can be focused upon to potentially help prevent (or lessen) snoring: sleep position, and sleep factors.
Sleep Position
Many snorers have found surprising relief from simply putting something under their chin as they sleep; either their hand, or a pillow, or even a rolled up sock.
This can help firm up the neck muscles; or at least, give the impression that this is happening. The bottom line is that since there is less loose skin (and thus tissue) that can vibrate against air in the trachea, there is less snoring.
Putting a pillow beneath the small of the back, and thus propping up the abdomen, is both extremely comfortable, and also an effective remedy for some snorers. This position helps open up the airway, and expand the lungs.
For those snorers who snore predominantly through their mouth, it might be helpful to learn that sleeping on one’s side helps keep the mouth closed. However, many snorers actually snore out of both their mouth and nose, and this may not solve the problem. It may, however, lessen it somewhat; which, at least in the big picture, is a positive step!
About the Author
If you’re interested in learning more about how you can stop snoring once and for all, check out my website http://www.how-you-can-stop-snoring.com for more information.
Sleep Apnea Study News
Sleep Apnea: Treatment May Help Keep BP Low - WebMD
 CBS News | Sleep Apnea: Treatment May Help Keep BP Low WebMD By Salynn Boyles May 22, 2012 -- People with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk for high blood pressure and heart disease, and now two new studies suggest that treating the disorder may lower this risk. In one study, patients with ... Sleep apnea CPAP mask reduces hypertension risk, studies suggest The mask: Life insurance and sleep apnea -- treatment lowers your rates Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart |
New Studies Linking Sleep Apnea to Cancer Prompt Aviisha to Lower Cost of Home ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
 CBS News | New Studies Linking Sleep Apnea to Cancer Prompt Aviisha to Lower Cost of Home ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Aviisha lowers cost of its home sleep test by $200 to encourage patients to get tested for sleep apnea following 2 studies linking sleep apnea to cancer Van Nuys, California (PRWEB) May 22, 2012 In light of recent studies linking cancer and sleep apnea ... Study: Sleep apnea linked to higher mortality from cancer People with severe sleep apnea five times more likely to die from cancer ... Sleep Apnea Linked to Cancer, Study Says |
Diabetes death rate drops; skin cells become heart cells - USA TODAY
 USA TODAY | Diabetes death rate drops; skin cells become heart cells USA TODAY Sleep apnea and blood pressure: People with sleep apnea have an increased risk of high blood pressure. But does using a special mask to treat the apnea -- nighttime breathing pauses, often accompanied by snoring and daytime fatigue -- result in lower ... |
ApniCure Presents Positive Data for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Daily Disruption
ApniCure Presents Positive Data for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Daily Disruption Study results demonstrated significant improvements in apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), a common measurement of sleep apnea severity; oxygen desaturation index (ODI); sleep architecture and symptomatic measures of OSA, as well as high patient satisfaction ... Treating Sleep Apnea in Children Reverses Brain Abnormalities Treatment of childhood obstructive sleep apnea reverses brain abnormalities |
Breathing problems during sleep linked with cancer - msnbc.com (blog)
Breathing problems during sleep linked with cancer msnbc.com (blog) By MyHealthNewsDaily staff People with sleep apnea — disordered breathing while they slumber — are more likely to develop cancer or to die from it than people with no breathing problems, two new studies suggest. Those who had severe sleep apnea were ... |
At-Home Test Can Aid In Sleep Apnea Diagnosis - CBS Local
 CBS Local | At-Home Test Can Aid In Sleep Apnea Diagnosis CBS Local PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Sleep disorders are disturbingly common in the United States as one in 10 people suffer from sleep apnea alone. If that's not bad enough, 80 percent of the people who have it don't know it. In some cases, that's because they don't ... Sleep-deprived Albertans have lengthy wait for help |
Severity of sleep disordered breathing predicts glycemic health - Medical Xpress
Severity of sleep disordered breathing predicts glycemic health Medical Xpress The severity of sleep disordered breathing and nocturnal hypoxemia independently predict both glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a new study. "Because people with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome ... |