As a young cardiologist, Steve Devries noticed a disturbing pattern: His patched-up heart patients kept returning for repairs. It happened so often that Devries decided there must be another way to advance patients’ health. Today, his thriving Chicago practice focuses exclusively on preventing disease, and Devries is far more likely to counsel patients about diet, sleep habits and exercise than to prescribe high-tech scans or cholesterol-lowering drugs. Motivated by a growing sense that Ame

by Christian Goodman New research published in the medical journal Sleep last month found people who had insomnia have higher blood pressure at night. Over time, this high nighttime blood pressure can lead to cardiac troubles. Lead author Professor Paola Lanfranchi told Medical News Today that chronic insomnia can have adverse effects on the hearts of otherwise healthy individuals over a period of time. Your blood pressure decreases in regular sleepers and gives your heart a rest, insomnia p

by Christian Goodman A new study published in the medical journal Sleep last month found that people who suffer from insomnia have higher blood pressure at night. Over time, this high nighttime blood pressure can lead to cardiac problems. Lead author Professor Paola Lanfranchi told Medical News Today that chronic insomnia can have adverse effects on the hearts of otherwise healthy individuals over a period of time. Your blood pressure decreases in regular sleepers and gives your heart a rest

How Sleep Apnea, Snoring & Erectile Dysfunction can be Related by Christian GoodmanI recently read a snippet that said over one third of the men who snore have no sex life.One might presume that with a person who snores, this simply means that their sleeping partner is in another room, leaving little to no chance for sex.However this is not the only or even the biggest reason. Would it surprise anyone to learn that between sixty and eighty percent of those who suffer from sleep apnea ex

Are you not spending enough time in dreamland? If not, you may want to change your sleep habits. The effects of too little sleep on the brain appear to be more significant than previously thought. It’s long been known that too little sleep can cause memory related problems and reduce alertness, but a new study shows it may also increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published in the journal Science, researchers at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis found an association betwee