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Getting an Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea Therapy - https://www.verywellhealth.com/getting-and-using-an-oral-appliance-for-sleep-apnea-3015184

How to Use Oral Appliances as an Alternative to CPAP for Sleep Apnea Learn about the options, side effects, and benefits of using an oral appliance to treat sleep apnea or snoring.

Breaking News...government guidelines have changed. The use of oral appliances for sleep apnoea:

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Giving Covid patients sleep apnoea masks cuts their risk of falling even more ill and needing to be hooked up to a ventilator, study finds - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9862639/CPAP-reduces-need-invasive-ventilation-Covid-patients-study.html

Giving Covid patients sleep apnoea masks 'cuts risk falling more ill' Research by the University of Warwick and Queen's University Belfast shows continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines help prevent patients need to be hooked up to a ventilator.

Stress, Anxiety and Sleep during Pandemic - Dr Irshaad Ebrahim, co-founder of The London Sleep Centre and neuropsychiatrist, comments:

“When our internal neuro-chemical systems are working normally, they regulate biological processes like sleep, appetite, mood and energy levels. If we are stressed, the Adreno-Cortical System is dysregulated and our energy sources are diverted, resulting in sleep disruption and mood changes. https://www.hippocraticpost.com/lifestyle/sleep/stress-anxiety-and-sleep-during-pandemic/

Stress, Anxiety and Sleep during Pandemic - The Hippocratic Post Stress and Anxiety Linked to Poor Sleep During Pandemic: According to a recent study by Anxiety UK, nearly half (44%) of all respondents feel

Often find yourself awake at 3am? Here’s how to get back to sleep - https://www.independent.co.uk/health_and_wellbeing/cant-sleep-awake-night-help-b1888588.html

Often find yourself awake at 3am? Here’s how to get back to sleep Waking up at night is normal and usually harmless, most just fall straight back to sleep, but if you’re struggling you may need to do something about it, writes Anahad O’Connor

Sleep apnoea research finds common medication could give hope to patients unable to use CPAP - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-14/tablets-could-simplify-cpap-in-sleep-apnoea-treatment/100290338

Tablets simplifying sleep apnoea treatment give hope to patients unable to use CPAP A therapy to manage sleep apnoea could see people with the condition taking tablets instead of wearing a mask to bed.

Sleep studies could affect treatment decisions in children with sleep disordered breathing - A new study recommends healthy children with symptoms of sleep disordered breathing, such as snoring or temporary cessation of breathing, should consider undergoing a sleep study (polysomnography) and should discuss the potential benefits of this with their pediatrician or otolaryngologist to possibly manage the child's symptoms medically and before surgery. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210206/Sleep-studies-could-affect-treatment-decisions-in-children-with-sleep-disordered-breathing.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3VYR4aiUtvvsZW-jPFyPWj3nVV11F4iBvxyK1wPcEYtN8fd-Wak8XILZU

Sleep studies could affect treatment decisions in children with sleep disordered breathing A new study recommends healthy children with symptoms of sleep disordered breathing, such as snoring or temporary cessation of breathing, should consider undergoing a sleep study (polysomnography) and should discuss the potential benefits of this with their pediatrician or otolaryngologist to possib...

Sleep Apnea In Women May Be Undertreated - https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/sleep-apnea-symptoms-in-women/

Sleep Apnea In Women May Be Undertreated Of the 22 million sleep apnea diagnoses each year, over half are in men. But that doesn’t mean women don’t have the serious sleep disorder, which causes your breathing to stop or become very shallow for short bursts during sleep. Substantial evidence in recent years suggests the prevalence of sl

Can COVID-19 trigger insomnia? Here are the signs and treatment - https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/coronavirus-can-covid-19-trigger-insomnia-here-are-the-signs-and-treatment/articleshow/82852257.cms

Why so many seniors can’t sleep – and how to get help - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-why-so-many-seniors-cant-sleep-and-how-to-get-help/

Why so many seniors can’t sleep – and how to get help Our sleep habits change as we age and in retirement, experts say

The Link Between Insomnia and Mental Illness - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/think-shrink/202105/the-link-between-insomnia-and-mental-illness

The Link Between Insomnia and Mental Illness Insomnia and mental illness are both on the rise. Treatment can help.

New evidence CBT can help treat sleep, depression cycle.
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Got Insomnia? 10 Interesting Facts About Being Unable to Sleep - https://www.sleepadvisor.org/insomnia-statistics/

10 Insomnia Statistics That Might Surprise You | Sleep Advisor Insomnia is super common and commonly misunderstood. What you don’t know how insomnia affects your body may surprise you.

Here's How Your Evening Coffee Is Ruining Your Sleep - Dr Irshaad Ebrahim from Harley Street’s London Sleep Centre explains: “When caffeine binds to the adenosine receptors, the brain doesn’t detect the adenosine so neural activity does not slow down. You have increased activity in the brain, which stimulates the pituitary gland to signal to the body to increase activity. You then have more adrenaline, your heart accelerates and your breathing increases. As a result of this, you end up more alert.” https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-your-evening-coffee-is-ruining-your-sleep_uk_5a81af56e4b044b3821fa349

Here's How Your Evening Coffee Is Ruining Your Sleep Pass the chamomile.

Pandemic significantly increases insomnia in health care workers. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/mcog-psi042321.php

Should You Avoid Waking a Sleepwalker? - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/never-wake-sleepwalker/

Should You Avoid Waking a Sleepwalker? | Snopes.com An old myth holds that waking a sleepwalker could cause serious harm.

Lockdown insomnia: what are the signs that your team are struggling? - In August 2020, a study by the University of Southampton showed that the number of people experiencing insomnia in the UK rose from one in six to one in four. Those particularly hard hit included women with young children, key workers and people of black and diverse ethnic heritage. https://www.managers.org.uk/knowledge-and-insights/article/lockdown-insomnia-what-are-the-signs-that-your-team-are-struggling/

Lockdown insomnia: what are the signs that your team are struggling? - CMI More people are struggling with sleep problems, like insomnia and vivid dreams, during lockdown. How does that affect their performance at work?

Ten expert tips for a better night’s sleep - “There are no hard and fast rules other than the room should be conducive to sleep – dark, cool, comfy and quiet. You need to allow yourself enough time to get the sleep that you need,” says Heather Darwall-Smith, psychotherapist at The London Sleep Centre. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/know-your-body/sleep-tips/

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Insomnia rises during lockdown as people over-think sleeping habits - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/31/insomnia-rises-lockdown-people-over-think-sleeping-habits/

Insomnia rises during lockdown as people over-think sleeping habits Doctors report spike in sleep disturbance among adults during Britain's coronavirus restrictions

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Try these unusual tricks to get a good night’s sleep on World Sleep Day - Dr Irshaad Ebrahim, a neuropsychiatrist who works with herbal medicinal brand Kalms, says people worry about being unable to drift off. As a result that stress dysregulates the chemical systems needed for a good night’s sleep – cortisol rises instead of melatonin, the hormone that tells us it’s bedtime. He says: ‘Many people’s sleep issues are worsened through anticipatory stress, whereby we fear an outcome before the event has taken place. When this happens repeatedly, a cycle begins to form. https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/19/world-sleep-day-unusual-tricks-to-get-a-better-nights-sleep-14264787/

How the pandemic is contributing to your insomnia - https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/27/health/insomnia-sleep-problems-pandemic-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2Of0nLIBG9zTvQ5QpPnQGCEuI2VWoftSKtvcTs6F4FwijqXs9sKx0M8L0

How the pandemic is contributing to your insomnia More people are having trouble sleeping since the pandemic began in March. For some, the changes include more restlessness or a poorer quality of sleep. For others, the new reality is hell: either a chronic lack of sufficient sleep or insomnia.

Explaining The Links Between Traumatic Childhood And Sleep Disorders -https://medicaldialogues.in/psychiatry/perspective/explaining-the-links-between-traumatic-childhood-and-sleep-disorders-75218