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Sleep Apnea |
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Sleep apnea (alternatively sleep apnoea) is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. These episodes, called apneas, last 10 seconds or more and occur repeatedly throughout the night. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of the disturbances in their sleep. Nearly 40 percent of the population has some sleep apnea, and half of those cases are serious enough to warrent treat ...
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- 'White Coat Hypertension' Common Among Sleep Apnea Patients (American College of Chest Physicians)
- AASM -- Accredited Member Centers and Laboratories: Find a Sleep Center (American Academy of Sleep Medicine)
Sleep Apnea News Headlines
- Investigating Links Between Treating Sleep Apnea And Reducing The Risk Of Heart Disease And Diabetes
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Sleep Apnea: Take It To Heart, Loyola Advises
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increasingly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increasingly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease - Journal SLEEP
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Sleep apnea ups cardiovascular risk
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:27 EST
- Sleep Apnea Can Be Diagnosed Without Overnights In A Sleep Lab
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Sleep Apnea Can Be Diagnosed Without Overnights In A Sleep Lab
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Sleep Apnea Increasingly Tied to Heart Risks: Study
MedicineNet - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Journal Sleep: OSA Increasingly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Few kids cured after sleep apnea surgery
MSNBC - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 11:43 EST
- Sleep apnea may persist after tonsillectomy
Reuters - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:42 EST
- Snoring Can Become a Serious Problem
ABC News - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Sleep Deprivation Affects Moral Judgment, Journal SLEEP
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Children With Sleep Disorders Can Impair Parents' Functioning
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- To Sleep, Perchance To Lose Your Edge?
Washington Post - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- Poll: Most Women Have Sleep Problems
WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- American women forego friends and sex due to lack of sleep
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:41 EST
- Children With Sleep Disorders Can Impair Parents' Functioning
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Sleep Deprivation Affects Moral Judgment, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Sleepy Driver Near-Misses May Predict Accident Risks - New Study In The Journal SLEEP
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Upcoming Time Change Should Have Minimal Effect If You Plan Ahead And Re-Adjust Your Sleep Schedule - AASM
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Treating Insomnia Is Far Less Costly Than Ignoring It - New Study In The Journal SLEEP
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 03:00 EST
- Sleep apnea linked to family heart disease
The Earth Times - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 05:37 EST
- Sleep Deprivation Blurs Moral Judgment
WebMD - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Sleepless children, sleepless adults
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:01 EST
- Sleep deprivation could affect judgment
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:19 EST
- Sleep Deprivation Blurs Moral Judgment
MedicineNet - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Sleep Disturbances Affect Classroom Performance
ScienceDaily - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- The Stealthy Killers- Sleep Summit To Tackle Diabetes-snoring Link
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Sleep Disturbance Puts Seniors At Risk For Falls
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Sleep Apnea And Family History Of Death From Heart Disease Linked
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Little sleep could make your kid obese
The Earth Times - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:51 EST
- Health Tip: Sleep Disturbances Among the Elderly
MedicineNet - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Sleep disturbances could affect performances in school
The Earth Times - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:46 EST
- Health care use predicts apnea diagnosis in kids
Reuters - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:40 EST
- Sleep disturbances linked to elderly falls
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:45 EST
- Sleep Expert Issues Wake Up Call To Women Who Snore-diabetes Is A Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Sleep Disturbances Affect Classroom Performance
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Teenagers With Retail, Service Jobs At Risk Of Injury, Robberies, Sleep Deprivation
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Bad sleep can affect a student grades
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:10 EST
- Children Who Sleep Less More Likely To Be Overweight
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Beta Blockers Reduce Severity Of Central Sleep Apnea
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Lack of sleep may lead to stoppage of new brain cell production
The Earth Times - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:24 EST
- Children's Sleep Problems Can Lead To School Problems
ScienceDaily - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Too Little Sleep May Mean Too Fat Kids
WebMD - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 05:20 EST
- Entourage Cast Member Offers Hope
WebMD - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Sleepy Driver Near-misses May Predict Accident Risks
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- The Special Risks of Nighttime Heartburn
WebMD - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Life’s Work: Some Respect, Please, for the Afternoon Nap
New York Times - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:28 EST
- Children Who Sleep Less Are More Likely To Be Overweight
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- 6 sleep mistakes moms make, and how to fix them
CNN - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:09 EST
- Kids who sleep more weigh less
MSNBC - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 03:10 EST
- No sleep means no new brain cells
BBC - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:02 EST
- 6 sleep mistakes moms make, and how to fix them
CNN - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:09 EST
- Slow-Wave Activity During Sleep Affected By Quality, Intensity Of Wakefulness
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Sleepy with apnea could signal heart trouble
Reuters - Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:43 EST
- Memory Improves After Sleep Apnea Therapy
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Not Enough Sleep Could Make Your Child Overweight
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Poor, black children more at sleep risk
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 09:13 EST
- Kids who get less sleep weigh more, study finds
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:40 EST
- Kids who get less sleep weigh more, study finds
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:12 EST
- Kids who get less sleep weigh more, study finds
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 01:12 EST
- Kids who get less sleep weigh more, study finds
Reuters - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:31 EST
- New Study In The Journal Sleep Finds That Parasomnias Are Common And Frequent In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Don't Wake In Response To Hypoglycemia
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Children's Sleep Problems Can Lead To School Problems
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Memory Improves After Sleep Apnea Therapy
ScienceDaily - Wed, 13 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Pony Express Protein: Protein Found That Rallies Biological Clock
ScienceDaily - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Sleep apnea treatment may reverse memory problems
Reuters - Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:53 EST
- Health Canada Advises Consumers Not To Use Herbal Sleep Supplement Sleepees Which Contains A Habit-forming Drug
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Too Little Sleep May Mean Too Fat Kids
MedicineNet - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Fighting Snoring, and Its Dangers, Together
New York Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:23 EST
- Link Between Daytime Sleepiness In Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients And Impaired Cardiac Function
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 05 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Longer sleep could mean shorter life span
The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 11:03 EST
- Wakefulness intensity affects sleep
The Earth Times - Fri, 02 Feb 2007 05:03 EST
- Wrong Pills Shipped to Online Drug Buyers
Washington Post - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- FDA warns about online drug mix-up
MSNBC - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 07:18 EST
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients With Daytime Sleepiness More Likely To Experience Heart Problems
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- Fluid Displacement From Legs To Neck Can Lead To Obstructive Sleep Apnea
ScienceDaily - Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Sleep Deprivation May Impair Memory
WebMD - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:15 EST
- Fluid Displacement From Legs To Neck Can Lead To Obstructive Sleep Apnea
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 16 Dec 2006 02:00 EST
- Fluid displacement may contribute to sleep apnea
Reuters - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 04:20 EST
- Daytime Sleepiness From Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Raise Risk For Cardiovascular Problems
ScienceDaily - Fri, 01 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Chemical Pathway Discovered That Causes Mice To Overeat And Gain Weight
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- More sleep may help reduce child obesity
The Earth Times - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 02:54 EST
- Sleep disorders linked to school work
The Earth Times - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:57 EST
- Parasomnias Are Common And Frequent In Children, Study Finds
ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Blood pressure drugs useful for breathing problem
Reuters - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:35 EST
- Sleep pillow plus exercise best for neck pain
Reuters - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:51 EST
- Sleep and heart trouble go hand-in-hand
The Earth Times - Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:27 EST
- IU Researchers Seek People With Memory Loss, Sleep Problems
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:00 EST
- Disturbed Sleep And Heart Trouble Go Hand In Hand, Reports The Harvard Heart Letter
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 09 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- Use Of Sleep Meds For Patients With Apnea Questioned By Research
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:00 EST
- Snoring, short bed time impact kids' mental skills
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:43 EST
- OSA And The Heart Problems It Can Lead To; Improving New Mothers And Their Babies' Sleep
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 06 Dec 2006 09:00 EST
- Resemblance Between Cataplexy During Status Cataplecticus, Normal REM Sleep
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Child parasomnias should be monitored
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:42 EST
- Snoring could be deadly if left untreated
The Earth Times - Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:17 EST
- Be Thinner, Healthier, More Productive: Go to Bed
ABC News - Sun, 28 Jan 2007 04:58 EST
- Kids who get less sleep weigh more, study finds
CNN - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:21 EST
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