Obesity and Sleep

Obesity and Sleep

I was glad to see that obesity is now being called a disease. It should bring much needed attention to a problem that is strongly linked to diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. However, I was somewhat perturbed by the lack of media attention being given to the...
REM Sleep and Michael Jackson’s Death

REM Sleep and Michael Jackson’s Death

Was it lack of REM sleep, induced by a drug, that killed Michael Jackson? In the wrongful death case filed by Michael Jackson’s family, it has been hypothesized that death may have occurred due to the medication Propofol, which decreases REM sleep. REM sleep is also...
What is CPAP?

What is CPAP?

Sleep Apnea (stopping breathing while sleeping) can be treated in several ways. However, the most common method is called CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure). CPAP is a small machine that delivers a soft cushion of air to the lungs and air passages. This serves...