Tag: Sleep apnea

An antidote for snoring: exercise

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management
A pair of ASICS stability running shoes, model...
A pair of ASICS stability running shoes, model GEL-Kinsei (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

boston.com

Do you know someone with a snoring problem? Buy them a pair of running shoes?and not just so they can lose weight. That?s the argument in an article in the current issue of the always entertaining Medical Hypotheses. The author,…

An antidote for snoring: exercise

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QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM

by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Network Science

QS Conference 2012 – Ariel Berwaldt – To sleep- perchance to REM

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The Science Of Sleep

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management

The Science Of Sleep, and How Getting Better Sleep Means You’ll Need Less Every Night
Alan Henry, lifehacker.com

Many of us struggle to get enough sleep every night, but is the sleep we get any good? While it’s important to get enough sleep, better sleep is a greater ally than more hours of sleep. We sat down with a sleep expert and a stack of studies…

The Science Of Sleep, and How Getting Better Sleep Means You’ll Need Less Every Night http://flip.it/zzTuD http://flip.it/cTEM0

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Hide and Sleep

by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

(via Hide and Sleep | Dwell)

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Sleep apnea treatment through ancient medicine

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Ethnographic Methods, Network Science
Français : Schéma expliquant l'obstruction de ...
Français : Schéma expliquant l’obstruction de la ventilation dans le Syndrome d’apnées du sommeil (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Tired of uncomfortable and ineffective Western treatments for the disease, some patients are turning to alternatives including playing of the Didgeridoo developed by Australian aborigines which is shown to reduce symptoms of sleep apnea.

Relief of Sleep Apnea can be found using CPAP devices, but compliance is low – WSJ.com.

SleepCoach: Web based ethnographic approach for insomnia

by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Health Informatics

This is a good idea: a web based method to deliver cognitive therapy for insomnia. I’ve also looked at something called the ZEO which tracks your movements too. There is Mac software that uses the Mac’s webcam and an infrared light to do the same which I have tried.

Welcome to the new SleepCoach.

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Neurovigil: Replacing a Sleep Lab with an iPhone?

by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management

This is amazing.

Daniel Heimpel: Revolutionizing Sleep Science.

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