American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine 24th Annual Meeting
Dr. Bogrow is attending the AADSM 24th Annual Meeting from Thursday, June 4 – Saturday, June, 6, 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. More info at http://www.aadsm.org/annualmeeting.aspx …
Another Reason to Sleep Well
Recent research has shown that only one additional hour of sleep made a woman 14% more likely to have sex with her partner the next day. This in itself is not that surprising, considering that women who are sleep deprived could be too tired for sexual activity, or depressed and thus sleep deprived. However, this didn’t seem to fully account for the results. Even when researchers took into account fatigue and mood, the same findings resulted. Dr. David Kalmbach of the University of Michigan Medical School was the lead author of the study. For two weeks, 171 healthy young women, …
Nepal Earthquake Exposes Need for Better Buildings
Forty eight hours is all it took for our generous donors to answer our needs. We challenged our fellow Americans to find $20,000 to help rebuild and retrofit our two clinics in Nepal after two devastating earthquakes. We are so thankful for gifts to the Challenge Grant. Such generosity will help ensure that future earthquakes will not devastate the community that relies on our clinics. Two earthquakes not only ruined existing structures, but the aftermath has exposed the need for better construction practices and the need to retrofit and reinforce buildings that may still be vulnerable to future geological events. …
Mood lifts for partners of patients treated for sleep apnea and snoring
People with obstructive sleep apnea, also known as OSA, and snoring problems are not the only ones who suffer as a result of the condition. According to a study published in the journal “Sleep and Breathing,” the nightly disturbances can also cause depression in partners who share a bed with them. The study participants had both a full-night sleep study and two sessions of a procedure called radio-frequency tissue ablation that uses microwaves to reduce the size of the tongue or the palate. There were a total of 36 participants, ranging in age from 24 to 63. All suffered from …
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