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.
The dye makes structures and organs easier to see on the CT pictures. A CT scan can be used to study all parts of your body, such as the chest, belly, pelvis, or an arm or leg. It can take pictures of body organs, such as the liver, pancreas, intestines , kidneys , bladder , adrenal glands, lungs, and heart. It also can study blood vessels, bones, and the spinal cord.