Turns out, lots of couples are sleeping apart. A 2005 National Sleep Foundation survey found that 31 percent of couples are changing their sleep habits because of a mate's sleep problems: â 23 percent sleep in separate beds, bedrooms or with someone on the couch; â 8 percent alter their sleep schedules; â 7 percent wear earplugs or a sleep mask to ensure that they get a good night's sleep; â 38 percent said that their partner's sleep disorder has caused problems in their relationship; â 27 percent reported that their intimate relationship has been affected by sleepiness. Another interesting tidbit: 34 percent of women said they required eight hours or more of sleep, compared with 18 percent of men.
The body scan may detect early or advanced heart disease, aneurysms of the aorta, vascular disease, lung tumors, kidney tumors and liver tumors, calcified kidney stones, calcified gallstones, and certain abnormalities in the abdominal and pelvic region.
1 The condition of your lungs. 2  Chest X-rays can detect cancer, infection or air collecting in the space around a lung (pneumothorax). 3  They can also show chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema or cystic fibrosis, as well as complications related to these conditions. 4  Heart-related lung problems. chest X-ray is often among the first procedures you'll undergo if your doctor suspects you have heart or lung disease. It can also be used to check how you are responding to treatment. A chest X-ray can reveal many things inside your body, including: 1  The condition of your lungs.