Posts belonging to Category Sleep issues

What is Otolaryngology?

When certain health disorders develop around the ears, nose or throat, Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that diagnoses and specializes in the medical and surgical treatment those areas. The more commonly known term for this field is called ENT, short for ear, nose, throat. Here in the Puget Sound of Washington State, Proliance Surgeons [...]

Pilots Must Get More Sleep Says FAA

Pilots need more sleep, says the FAA! What about what the passengers think? Do you think they also think that their pilots should have had a good night’s sleep the night before they get in an airplane filled with 200+ people? Here’s is an article from USA Today’s website on the subject: Pilots Must Get [...]

Cuddling in the Air

Over the Pacific Ocean Excerpted  From Wall Street Journal Cuddling or Sleeping? Steve Metz of Houston cuddled up with his wife Jackie and slept as they flew to New Zealand on a small futon. This flying couch wasn’t in a private jet or even a high-priced business-class cabin. They snuggled in coach. Innovation has been [...]

Sleep Deprivation Causes Eye Problems in Women

There is an interesting short blog post on the blog at RebuildYourVision.com on unique vision problems that women have that men don’t have. Mayo Clinic on Sleep and Vision Some of this has to do with the effects of pregnancy or breast feeding or the hot flashes that accompany menopause. But the interesting part of [...]

Sleep Disorders and Police Officers

Just about every occupation has people who suffer from sleep problems. One of the most disturbing is law enforcement since they put their lives on the line every day. If they’re having sleep problems, then they’re not in top form. and that’s a bad place for a cop to be. Here’s a recent report on [...]

Sleep “less” in Ohio

Three-quarters of Ohio adults say they didn’t get enough sleep during the last month, most often because of an illness or their job, according to the new Ohio Health Issues Poll from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati. That compares with 68% in the general population. Almost 3/4 of Americans Can’t Sleep! Between 6 our [...]

Sleep Issues Down Under

This past weekend saw a three-day conference, The Sleep and the City, Sleep Down Under 2011, which delved into sleep research, treatments and prevention of sleeping disorders in a bid to help Australians sleep better. Experts discussed a variety of issues including how chronic snorers make worse long-distance drivers and how snoring appears to increase [...]

Day Sleepers in Silicon Valley

In Silicon Valley, it seems that the world never sleeps. In this haven for all-hours start-ups and venture-capital firms with global connections, high-tech workers are joining doctors, nurses, paramedics and emergency vets; truck drivers; pilots, flight attendants and air-traffic controllers; janitors; retailers; and those with international business pursuits, who often work at night or on [...]

Sleep Guidelines for Infants

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently issued some new recommendations on infant sleep conditions with the goal of reducing all infant sleep-related deaths. Among the recommendations is the total elimination of crib bumpers since they seem not to prevent injuries, but actually added to the dangers of suffocation or strangulation. Additionally, to reduce the [...]

Tinnitus and Insomnia

Tinnitus and Insomnia are definitely two different issues, but they can have some common ground:  sleep disturbance. We’ve recently started working with 2 people, a husband and wife, who have been suffering from these two ailments for years. Fortunately for us all, they have begun blogging about their experiences and we look forward to putting [...]