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Uke · Cured

Eye-Opener: Naps Linked with Higher Risk of Death

Apr 22, 2014 06:40 PM ET // by Rachael Rettner, LiveScience

Middle-age and older adults who take daytime naps may be at increased risk of dying, a new study from England suggests.

In the study, people ages 40 to 79 who napped daily, for less than an hour, were 14 percent more likely to die over a 13-year period, compared to those who did not nap. Longer naps were linked with a higher risk: people whose daily naps lasted an hour or more were 32 percent more likely to die over the study period.

The findings held even after the researchers took into account many factors that could affect people's risk of death, such as their age, gender, body mass index (BMI), whether they smoked, how much they exercised, and whether they had certain pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, cancer or asthma).

In particular, naps were linked with an increased risk of dying from respiratory diseases. And the link between napping and risk of dying was highest among the younger people in the study, those between ages 40 and 65, who were nearly twice as likely to die during the study period if they napped for an hour or more, compared to those who did not nap.

The reason for the link is not known. It may not be napping per se that's unhealthy, but rather, that those who tend to nap also have undiagnosed medical conditions that affect their risk of dying, the researchers said.

"Further studies are needed before any recommendations can be made," the researchers, from the University of Cambridge, wrote in the May issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. "Excessive daytime napping might be a useful marker of underlying health risks, particularly respiratory problems, especially among those 65 years of age or younger," they said.

The study involved more than 16,000 people in England (where napping is not a cultural norm) who answered questions about their napping habits between 1998 and 2000, and were followed for 13 years.

Some studies have suggested that "power naps" of less than 30 minutes can be beneficial, but the new study could not specifically look at the effect of power naps, because it asked participants only whether their naps lasted more or less than an hour.

Sleep apnea, or frequent pauses in breathing during sleep, can make people sleepy during the day, and is also linked with an increased risk of dying over a given period. The new study could not directly take into account whether people had sleep apnea, but people who had a high BMI and took medications for high blood pressure were considered likely to have sleep apnea, the researchers said.

Future studies should more precisely measure sleep apnea, and should investigate whether daily naps are linked with physiological changes that might be harmful, the researches said.

Another pointless 'study' that doesn't prove a damn thing. Except that you'll die. Okay, I can live with that!

-- Edited by Uke on Wednesday 23rd of April 2014 09:24:08 AM

Calvin · Upgraded Condition?

Geez, When Yook shits on a thread, he sure is thorough.

Uke · Cured

Yep. That wasn't the intention. Much of what ended up, opened while doing the chop, copy, paste... Watching out for every damn thing becomes more important than ever! Lemme edit that... The pics? Dunno!

FMB · Board Modification Mediator

Calvin wrote:
Geez, When Yook shits on a thread, he sure is thorough.

LAMO.....

Cy Valley · Upgraded Condition

We're all gonna DIE!

But Uke, how'd you bend the thread here from Google scanning e-mails? Trying to take our mind off our troubles? Color me confused. Or maybe paranoid.

Uke · Cured

Cy Valley wrote:
We're all gonna DIE!

But Uke, how'd you bend the thread here from Google scanning e-mails? Trying to take our mind off our troubles? Color me confused. Or maybe paranoid.

Not sure, but it seemed apropos. And remember: Just because you aren't paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't watching you...

Cy Valley · Upgraded Condition

If they're watching me, they would surely be bored out of their phreaking minds by now.

Uke · Cured

I concur... You really are boring! Bet the missus reminds ya every day, don't she?

FMB · Board Modification Mediator

Google: We scan all Gmail messages

So did zeb...

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The Krink · The Forum Celestial Advisor

You can still findout things on the net without Googles help (sigh).
Have to say first of all is ditch gmail. Go back to hotmail or some
thing else. Google is the "Gobbler" of everybody who travels the net.
Pretty hard to not end up in their databanks today but you can be
sort of elusive if it matters which it wont.

Cy Valley · Upgraded Condition

Yes, Krink, there's ixquick.com and duckduckgo.com. There's other e-mails, one little known one I like for some things is myway.com. Still, I suspect someone is looking at hotmail, myway, I doubt you can escape it unless you shut it down and pull the plugs.

Uke · Cured

Ronald McDonald gets new outfit, takes on Twitter. Still creepy?

McDonald's gives Ronald McDonald a makeover. (McDonald's / May 5, 2009)

By Tiffany Hsu

April 23, 2014, 5:06 p.m.

Same clown, new clothes: Is that the main takeaway of McDonalds newest makeover of its brand ambassador Ronald McDonald?

On Wednesday, the Oak Brook, Ill., fast-food giant unveiled a new look for the redheaded clown and announced he'd be featured on McDonald's social media accounts.

Gone are the lumpy yellow jumpsuit and Wheres Waldo-esque sleeves. In its place is something a Weasley twin might wear -- mustard cargo pants and a red-and-white striped rugby shirt. For special occasions, theres a bow tie and a red blazer festooned with golden arches and Rons signature.

He still wears gloves. He still clops around in giant red shoes. His substantial hair is still blazingly loud. It might be a bit sleeker, though.

Is he still creepy? Just ask yourself if youd let him date your daughter.

But if clothes make the man, this one at least has some showbiz pedigree. The characters new duds were designed by Ann Hould-Ward, who has been nominated for two Tonys and won a third for dreaming up the costumes for the Broadway staging of "Beauty and the Beast."

Creating the outfit for Ronald the drive-through don, however, was one of the highlights of my career, Hould-Ward said in a statement.

McDonalds is giving the character an active presence on social media for the first time since he debuted with a television appearance in 1963. Hell use the hashtag #RonaldMcDonald and will tout his mission statement of fun makes great things happen.

But McDonalds is in need of a refresh.

On Tuesday, the company which sailed comfortably through the recession said its profit in the first quarter tanked 5% while sales at stores open at least a year slid 1.7% in the U.S.

Rival Taco Bell has deluged the airwaves with commercials featuring 25 real-life Ronald McDonalds who prefer the Mexican-style chains new breakfast options to those at McDonalds.

Later in 2014, McDonalds will send its spruced-up clown onto the tube in its own advertisements in the U.S. Within the next few years, new and remodeled restaurants will be able to incorporate the character into in-store graphics, furniture and décor.

Customers today want to engage with brands in different ways, and Ronald will continue to evolve to be modern and relevant," said McDonalds senior vice president Dean Barrett in a statement.

The Krink · The Forum Celestial Advisor

Shit...I forgot where I was with all the interruptions.
Google is not Gawd but can link you with what you want
to know. The greatest thing about the internet is you
type in where you want to go and "it goes". Strickly
a "you at the helm" experience. Everybody out there
has a question or two about life experience so far or
whats next in my life but I'm not sure how many have
thought it would be on the internet. I've mentioned
many times before that just about all the questions
to our human soul presence on Earth can be readily
found via a search engine...just type in your question
like it was a prayer to Jeebus or Gawd and you will
get some answers...in writing.

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