When organizations are setting up their fatigue risk management systems, they will always run into the challenge of assessing fitness to start or continue duty. You will often hear people saying “We cannot simply ask our shift-workers if they are … Continue reading →
Four out of every 100 men have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and 2 in every 100 women have it[1]. Some researchers estimate that as many as 10 in 100 men between the ages of 40 and 60 have OSA[2]. This sleep disorder … Continue reading →
Poor sleep plagues many North Americans. Unfortunately, troublesome nights are a chronic condition for a large portion of sleepers. Fifteen percent of poor sleepers have psychophysiological insomnia. According to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) psychophysiological insomnia is a … Continue reading →
Has your doctor told you that you will have to get all wired up and then sleep in a lab while technicians and specialists watch you sleep? This is one way to find out what is going on with … Continue reading →
Mixed Apnea It’s finally spring! The tulips are poking through, the trees are budding and the grass is even starting to turn green. Nature is changing and that means your sleep could be changing too. I thought it would be … Continue reading →
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common type of apnea. With OSA, your body tries to breathe but it can’t get any air in or out. Think of it as putting your hand over the suction nozzle of a … Continue reading →
Treatments for Insomnia A lot of people feel that they have insomnia because they can’t fall asleep or they wake up all the time. While this may feel like insomnia, it is often another sleep problem. Without a proper assessment … Continue reading →
As a Sleep Expert I am frequently asked what to do about snoring and whether a certain home remedy will help. I’ve heard quite a few interesting ones over the years and I’m always surprised about what does work. Although, to … Continue reading →
How is Narcolepsy Diagnosed? Night and Day Testing A person with the symptoms of narcolepsy needs to have testing done in a sleep lab. First they will be required to spend a night being monitored in the lab in order … Continue reading →
Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a sleep problem that interferes with falling asleep. While trying to fall asleep, people suffering from RLS will experience sensations in their legs that can only be relieved by movement. The sensations have been described … Continue reading →
As many as 4% of all adults have some degree of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is used to treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). What is OSA? During sleep, the upper airway collapses and causes an obstruction. … Continue reading →
Missing Narcoleptins Cause Narcolepsy – An Important New Discovery in Sleep Disorders Research A recent article by Dr. Emmanuel Mignot of Stanford University reveals that researchers have made a breakthrough in narcolepsy research. The Stanford team discovered that most narcoleptics … Continue reading →
So just how bad is it? Calculating an Apnea and Hypopnea Index Ever wonder how the sleep doctors decide how bad your breathing problem is? It’s actually an easy process that depends on how many times you stop breathing altogether … Continue reading →
