How to Treat Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is common and can cause significant symptoms. But how can it be treated and how do you decide what treatment to use? Historically treatment choices have been made based on the severity of...
4 Syys 201749min
Why Treat Sleep Apnea?
Many people are seen to have snoring and periods of stopping breathing during sleep. This is sleep apnea and it's very common. But does everyone who has sleep apnea need treatment? Recent research sug...
7 Elo 201735min
Sleep 2017 Update
Episode 20: Sleep 2017 Update Interested in the latest research on sleep discussed by world experts? Check out this update from the Sleep 2017 meeting in Boston. With the help of Dr Simon Frenkel (Sle...
4 Heinä 201747min
Winter Blues
Do you get winter blues? Why does this happen? What can we do about it? It is all about light or are there other factors involved in winter blues? These are all questions we try to answer in this epis...
9 Kesä 201749min
Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? How is it used? How can it help with sleep? These are all questions we try to answer in this episode, with the help of Dr Antonio Fernando (Psychiatrist), Dr Allie Peters (Psychol...
2 Touko 201745min
Headache and Sleep
Headaches are a common symptom in people with sleep disorders. Headaches can also cause sleep problems. We discuss the link between headaches and sleep, as well as some simple sleep strategies to impr...
10 Huhti 201738min
Orexin & Suvorexant
Orexin is a 'master controller' of the sleep wake control system. It stimulates the wake-promoting system and stabilises the switching between wake and sleep. The unique role of orexin makes it an att...
11 Maalis 201746min
Sleep Trackers
Measuring sleep used to be the domain of the sleep laboratory, but new technologies allow sleep to be measured at home. How well do new devices work? What about consumer devices such as FitBit compare...
6 Helmi 201741min
