Sleep Apnea Linked to High Blood Sugar

  New research indicates that there may be a link between obstructive sleep apnea and high blood sugar.  The study, which used data from the European Sleep Apnea Database (ESADA) found that sleep apnea is independently predictive of poor glycemic health...

How Sleep Affects Heart Failure

Research study after research study have shown how important sleep is to our overall health and more than once chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to higher risks for developing cardiovascular problems. The results of a new study show that sleep is also crucial...

Too Little Sleep May Burn Out Your Brain

By now, we all know that not getting enough sleep is very bad for your health. Not getting enough sleep increases your risk for diabetes, cardiovascular problems, obesity, and even high blood pressure. It impairs your attention, focus, memory, and alertness. It makes...

Can You Really Pay-Off Your Sleep Debt?

For those of us that have trouble finding the time to get the sleep we need because of busy lives or that struggle to fall or stay asleep at night, the idea that we can reverse any damage done by paying back this “sleep debt” has always provided some hope.   The idea...

Sleep Apnea Becomes a Public Safety Concern

When it comes to safety and transportation, sleep apnea is becoming a hot topic.  From commercial truck drivers to airline pilots, regulatory agencies are beginning to treat sleep apnea as a medical condition that can disqualify someone from performing these jobs. ...

Fragmented Sleep Makes Cancer More Aggressive

In recent years, sleep researchers have linked chronic lack of sleep with several serious health problems including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems.  And the results of a new study indicate that we may also need to add cancer to that list.  It seems...