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The number of sleep-disorder facilities in Kentucky doubled from 25 to 52 in the past 10 years, part of a nationwide trend to help the 70 million Americans who have trouble getting some shuteye. "Demand growth is a result of more physicians being better...
- Get More Sleep This Weekend!
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromFor those of you who skimp on sleep because of ?too much to do,? this weekend is meant for you. It?s the end of daylight savings time, and we turn our clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. It?s time to ?fall back? and...
- Don?t Skimp On Sleep
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom The upcoming holidays add a lot of extra activity to our already busy schedules. To make time for all of these add-ons, many people cut back on sleep to get everything done. You might be surprised to know that the best solution...
- Sleep More, Weigh Less By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom Did you know that one of the major factors connected to weight gain is the lack of sleep? With our crazy, busy lives, we?re sleeping less than ever before. Most people are getting six hours or less despite the 7 to 8 hours nightly...
- Daylight Savings Ends Sunday
If you have trouble sleeping, there's good news - you are getting an extra hour this weekend. Don't forget to adjust your clocks an hour back at 2 a.m. Sunday due to the end of Daylight Savings. But you may also want to pause this weekend to ask...
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KET will look Monday night at why lack of sleep is bad for your health, and offer advice on improving sleep quality
We live in a country where a third of adults report that they get less than six hours of sleep a night, which doesn't seem like a big deal until you consider the health risks that are associated with insufficient sleep.
The next edition of KET's "Health Three60" will explore these risks and advise how to improve your sleep quality. The program, "Sleepless in Kentucky," will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET.
Host Renee Shaw and guests will explore links between sleep deprivation and weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, skin issues, anxiety, concentration skills and impaired motor abilities. They will also look into how screen time (TVs and computers) affects sleep.
The show will discuss sleep apnea, treatments and what to expect in a sleep study. These issues will be examined by Jay McGuire, manager of the University of Louisville Physicians Sleep Center, and Dr. Egambaram Senthilvel, pediatric sleep specialist with University of Louisville Physicians.
The program will also examine how to improve sleeping habits by changing our sleep culture, including discussion about what can be done in schools and the workplace.
Other guests will include Dr. Phillip W. Bale of Glasgow Primary Care; Dr. Barbara Phillips, professor and medical director of the University of Kentucky Sleep Laboratory; and Dr. Mohamed A. Saad, director of the University of Louisville Physicians Sleep Center.
The series is funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. (Read more.)
The next edition of KET's "Health Three60" will explore these risks and advise how to improve your sleep quality. The program, "Sleepless in Kentucky," will air Monday at 10 p.m. ET.Host Renee Shaw and guests will explore links between sleep deprivation and weight gain, diabetes, heart disease, cancer, skin issues, anxiety, concentration skills and impaired motor abilities. They will also look into how screen time (TVs and computers) affects sleep.
The show will discuss sleep apnea, treatments and what to expect in a sleep study. These issues will be examined by Jay McGuire, manager of the University of Louisville Physicians Sleep Center, and Dr. Egambaram Senthilvel, pediatric sleep specialist with University of Louisville Physicians.
The program will also examine how to improve sleeping habits by changing our sleep culture, including discussion about what can be done in schools and the workplace.
Other guests will include Dr. Phillip W. Bale of Glasgow Primary Care; Dr. Barbara Phillips, professor and medical director of the University of Kentucky Sleep Laboratory; and Dr. Mohamed A. Saad, director of the University of Louisville Physicians Sleep Center.
The series is funded in part by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. (Read more.)
- Number Of Sleep-disorder Facilities Growing As Kentuckians Admit They're Tired
The number of sleep-disorder facilities in Kentucky doubled from 25 to 52 in the past 10 years, part of a nationwide trend to help the 70 million Americans who have trouble getting some shuteye. "Demand growth is a result of more physicians being better...
- Get More Sleep This Weekend!
By Dr. Madelyn FernstromFor those of you who skimp on sleep because of ?too much to do,? this weekend is meant for you. It?s the end of daylight savings time, and we turn our clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday morning. It?s time to ?fall back? and...
- Don?t Skimp On Sleep
By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom The upcoming holidays add a lot of extra activity to our already busy schedules. To make time for all of these add-ons, many people cut back on sleep to get everything done. You might be surprised to know that the best solution...
- Sleep More, Weigh Less By Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom
by Dr. Madelyn Fernstrom Did you know that one of the major factors connected to weight gain is the lack of sleep? With our crazy, busy lives, we?re sleeping less than ever before. Most people are getting six hours or less despite the 7 to 8 hours nightly...
- Daylight Savings Ends Sunday
If you have trouble sleeping, there's good news - you are getting an extra hour this weekend. Don't forget to adjust your clocks an hour back at 2 a.m. Sunday due to the end of Daylight Savings. But you may also want to pause this weekend to ask...