Tag: sleep disorders

People who get less sleep than they need build up a sleep debt. An eight-hour sleeper who sleeps only six hours is two hours in debt.

People who get less sleep than they need build up a sleep debt. An eight-hour sleeper who sleeps only six hours is two hours in debt.

Use the Anonymous Sleep Disorders Screening Tool to discover your risk of having one or more sleep disorders.

The two self-tests below can help you identify problems to discuss with your doctor.

Your healthcare provider may suggest that you see a sleep specialist, and refer you to a sleep center in your area.

Your healthcare provider may suggest that you see a sleep specialist, and refer you to a sleep center in your area.

Snoring is the most common symptom of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a disorder that affects more than 18 million Americans, most of whom are overweight, middle-aged men.

Promote good sleep in those close to you. The railroader’s life shapes family life.

Your healthcare provider may suggest that you see a sleep specialist, and refer you to a sleep center in your area.

Your healthcare provider may suggest that you see a sleep specialist, and refer you to a sleep center in your area.

Your healthcare provider may suggest that you see a sleep specialist, and refer you to a sleep center in your area.

Irregular hours for work and sleep, particularly when they do not sync up with one's body clock, may contribute to development of shift work disorder.

While narcolepsy is rare, affecting only about one in 2,000 people, it poses a danger to people with safety-critical jobs.

When you work on an unpredictable or varying schedule, you may not be able to get as much sleep as you need every day.