Longer Naps May Raise Blood Pressure and BMI
Researchers discovered naps exceeding a specific duration were associated with unfavorable metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes.
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This Simple Blood Test Can Help Predict Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in OSA Patients
New research finds that testing for an inflammatory marker is a stronger predictor than apnea-hypopnea index alone.
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Severe Sleep Apnea Associated with DME
Severe obstructive sleep apnea may be associated with more severe diabetic macular edema, leading to refractory DME, Healio reports. “In a JAMA study in 2017, [the authors found] when hypoxia occurs, it will...
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Diabetics with Severe Sleep Apnea at Higher Risk of Blinding Eye Disease
New research from Taiwan shows that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic...
Read More‘Social Jet Lag’ Linked to Poorly Controlled Diabetes
Diabetics with irregular sleep schedules that diverge from their internal body clocks may be at increased risk for dangerously high blood sugar, a small study suggests. Much as jetting across time zones can force a person to...
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Suicide and Self-Harm Risk Nearly Triple in People With Restless Legs Syndrome
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is associated with a nearly tripled risk of suicide and self-harm,...
Read MoreMenopause With Diabetes Tied to More Severe Sleep Problems
Women with type 2 diabetes may face more sleep issues and more severe sleep troubles during menopause than peers without diabetes, a small study suggests. Among 164 middle-aged women who completed a survey, those with diabetes...
Read MoreApolipoprotein Levels, Insulin Resistance Influence Obstructive Sleep Apnea
In a cohort of adults assessed for sleep issues, those in the highest quartile of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-I ratio were at the greatest risk for obstructive sleep apnea and insulin resistance, according to findings...
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Type 2 Diabetes Link to Sleep Problems Confirmed in Midlife Women
Hormone changes are known to alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as...
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Stressed at Work and Trouble Sleeping? It’s More Serious Than You Think
Work stress and impaired sleep are linked to a threefold higher risk of cardiovascular death in...
Read MoreSleep Apnea Can Make Managing Diabetes More Difficult: What You Need To Know
Manage your sleep apnea and keep your diabetes in check, reports The Cleveland Clinic. If you have diabetes, sleep apnea can make it more difficult to manage your diabetes. This is because when your breathing pauses while you...
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Sleep Apnea During Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Childhood Obesity
The severity of sleep apnea in pregnant women is related to changes in glucose levels during...
Read MoreIs Year-round Daylight Saving Time a Good Idea? Maybe Not
USC experts confirm biological challenges of the time change; if anything, they say we should be on standard time all year, reports USC News. In California, daylight saving time could become year-round after voters in November...
Read MoreCVS Health Testing New HealthHUB Store Format
With the new format over 20% of the store is dedicated to health services, including new durable medical equipment (DME) and supplies and new product and service combinations for sleep apnea and diabetes care. CVS Health is...
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Daytime Nap Linked with 5 mm Hg Drop in Blood Pressure
New research being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific...
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Yo-yo Sleep Schedule Can Be Worse on Some Measures Than Maintaining Sleep Debt
Think sleeping in on the weekend can repair the damage from a week of sleepless nights? Not so,...
Read MoreFellow Spotlight: Raj Bhui, MD
For Duke Neurology’s “Spotlight” interview, Raj Bhui, MD, talks about being a family medicine physician in a sleep medicine fellowship. As a family medicine physician who wore multiple hats, one of my common roles was to...
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