Expert Advice, Patient Stories & Tips for Healthy Living
One-third of Americans report that they get less than the recommended amount of sleep for adults: seven or more hours. Inadequate sleep is detrimental to your health and can contribute to chronic disease and conditions like heart disease, type 2…
It’s the middle of the night and your child, who had been sleeping soundly in his own bed, has found his way to your bedroom. You allow him to climb in bed with you for some comforting and, more often…
What’s at the heart of your snoring? Join James Abraham, MD, FCCP, Springfield Clinic, Thursday Feb. 22, at the Men’s Health Tune-Up as he talks about the symptoms of sleep apnea, including: Loud snoring Silent pauses in breathing Abrupt awakenings…
Mary Williams, 52, was perpetually tired, even though she thought she was getting a good night’s rest. “Apparently I was snoring, although I didn’t believe I was,” Mary said. “I had no idea of the quality or lack of quality…
Nervous about being able to fall asleep during your sleep study? You’re not alone! But Kaye Liles, manager of the Memorial Medical Center and SIU School of Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Center is confident that a sleep study is nothing to,…
“Laugh and the world laughs with you; snore and you sleep alone,” said British novelist Anthony Burgess, who may or may not have been speaking from experience. Lori Valentine, RN, respiratory therapist and director of Memorial’s Home Services Durable Medical…
No offense, Dolly Parton, but workin’ 9 to 5 isn’t what it takes to make a livin’ for everyone. Many of us work late or odd hours—and our sleep likely suffers for it. “Most people who work nights tend to…
When it comes to health concerns, sleep is something we tend to take for granted. We’ll stay up late to catch a talk show, read just one more chapter or finish a few more things around the house—and we’re not…
When life does nothing but annoy you, and you’re finding it hard to concentrate and control your emotions, you may want to take a look at your sleeping habits. Are you getting enough Zs? Sleep is an important part of…
Sam Madonia needs sleep. The local radio personality gets up at 4:30 five mornings a week to broadcast “AM Springfield” on WFMB before heading to work at the Secretary of State. He’s also the voice of high school football, calling…