Poorer diets seen in people with sleep apnea

Poorer diets seen in people with sleep apnea
People with severe sleep apnea tend to eat a less healthy diet than people with milder apnea symptoms and those without the disorder, a new study suggests.

Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
Study says blood thinner not prescribed often enough, but notes it's hard to manage

Poor sleep may impact elders' physical abilities
Poor quality sleep may lead to poorer physical function among otherwise healthy older men, study findings suggest.

All Sleep is Not Created Equal
In my last blog we were reviewing the fundamental question of why we sleep.  We left off trying to sort out the level of activity of the brain and body during different stages of sleep (i.e. Non-REM and REM).    During non-REM the body and brain are at their most relaxed state.  Ironically, most people think of REM as deep sleep, but actually during REM the level of brain activity resembles the awake state.  Our most...

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