Category: Demographics

Demographics

Children’s Asthma and Sleep Apnea Has Improved During Lockdown – A Clinician Explains Why That Might Be

A clinician recounts her experience and observations of using telemedicine to treat sleep apnea during the coronavirus pandemic.

Demographics

Nightly Fireworks Cause Many to Lose Sleep, Affecting Health

While it remains unclear exactly why fireworks have suddenly spiked, or where they’re coming from, doctors say there is no debate about how they may be affecting those who are losing sleep as a result, reports Yahoo!Life.

Demographics

Solving a Hairy Predicament for Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Experts share their tips for how to fit PAP masks for patients who sport beards or mustaches. Shaving does not have to be a patient's default choice.

Age

Sleep and the Social Competence of Children: Sleep Onset Time and Duration Matter in 1.5- to 3.5-Year-Olds

"We hope that this research will be a 'protective factor' to help prevent various childhood problems."

Sex

Younger Women Less Likely to Continue with CPAP Therapy

Most of what is known about CPAP adherence is based on participants in research studies, which generally include primarily middle-aged men, as well as those receiving care at academic centers.

Race/Ethnicity

Severe Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Blood Glucose Levels in African-Americans

African Americans with severe sleep apnea and other adverse sleep patterns are much more likely to have high blood glucose levels than those without these patterns.

Relationship Status

Want Better Sex? Try Getting Better Sleep

One in 3 American adults do not get enough sleep. Sexual issues are also common, with as many as 45 percent of women and 31 percent of men having a concern about their sex life. While these might seem like distinct concerns, they are actually highly related.

Career

Air Force: Prioritizing Sleep Is Vital as Airmen Adjust to New Normal

Airmen and their families also have access to several resources, including a Veterans Affair’s smartphone application called the CBT-I Coach.

Socioeconomic

COVID-19 Has Interrupted the American Sleep Schedule. Is That a Good Thing?

Within careful limits adhering to social distancing, many of us can further naturally synchronize our sleep with sunlight, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. We can find ways to exercise outside without being within six feet of...

Regional

Survey Finds Most Americans Don’t Wake Up Feeling Well-Rested

Forty-two percent of Americans start feeling tired as early as noon, according to new research.