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Is Your School Bus Driver Putting Your Child At Risk?

Over 480,000 school buses travel the nation’s roads every day. Twenty-six million children, more than halfthe nation’s school-aged population, rely on the bus to transport them to and from school. Drivers must be patient, focused, and alert to safely transport children each day. In early December, 17-year-old Emmanuel Williams had to rouse a snoozing 65-year-old bus driver during an afternoon [...]

Sleep Disorders Linked to Poor Health and Reduced Occupational Performance in Police Officers

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that 40 percent of officers screened positive for a sleep disorder. Sleep disorders affect 50 – 70 million Americans and most go undiagnosed and untreated.  Untreated sleep disorders have been associated with increased risk for injuries and accidents and are linked with additional physical and mental health [...]

FAA Issues Final Rule of Pilot Fatigue

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Michael Huerta announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity for rest before they enter the cockpit. “This is a major safety achievement,” said Secretary LaHood. “We made a promise to the [...]

Physical Activity Impacts Overall Quality of Sleep

People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes. A nationally representative sample of more than 2,600 men and women, ages 18-85, found that 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a week, which is the national guideline, [...]

Brain Damage Linked with Sleep Apnea

In yet another unfortunate finding about sleep apnea, it has been found that sleep apnea may be linked to brain damage in patients. People, who are affected with severe sleep apnea, usually have reduced level of concentration of gray matters in several areas in the brain. The brain’s cerebral cortex or the gray matter is [...]

Fewer Nightmares for Sleep Apnea Patients

Recent news on studies shows that patients with sleep apnea report fewer cases of nightmares during their sleep. This may be the only silver lining to an otherwise tiresome and painful condition. Though patients with sleep apnea continue to dream, they report fewer cases of nightmares. This finding will now allow the doctors to get [...]