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Craig Stoltz

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posted 03/06/2008, comments (0)

"Fruity Vegetables" and Asthma

According to a recent report in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, kids who eat higher-than-usual amounts of fish and "fruity vegetables" appear to be less likely to develop asthma than kids who eat less of these things. What's a "fruity vegetable," you ask? The researchers defined them as tomatoes,... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 11/29/2007, comment (1)

The Economics of Sleep

I'd like to devote some time to a very interesting article from the November 18th New York Times Magazine titled "The Sleep Industrial Complex". Firstly, the article notes a recent boom in the "sleep economy". As we have discussed in the past, chronic sleep deprivation can lead to a vast amount of medically... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/29/2007, comment (1)

Stronger Child Warning Recommended for Provigil

This past Wednesday, an FDA advisory panel recommended that Provigil, Cephalon's most popular drug which brought in close to $415 million in the first half of 2007, have stricter warning labels for children. Provigil is used to treat narcolepsy, but has not been approved to treat narcolepsy in children, or to treat attention deficit... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/26/2007, comments (2)

Baby Boomers At Risk-"A Not So Silent Killer"

Dr Jonathan Greenburg DDS As the youngest of 76 million boomers are now move through their 40s, men especially over 40 are more likely to have sleep disorders than women. About 37 percent of American adults ages 30-69 have at least mild OSA. In a sleep apnea cycle, breathing stops, blood oxygen levels drop, and the person wakes... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/26/2007, comments (3)

Sleep Apnea A Cause of Car Accidents

Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder that disrupts sleep hundreds of times every night. It's caused by:Obesity, which causes flabby fat deposits in the throat area that can block the air passages.Enlarged tonsils and adenoids that block air passages. Deformed or too large uvula. This is the fleshy lobe at the back of the throat. Abnormality... Read more Chevron

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