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posted 11/01/2008, comments (2)

Experts Say the Snorechestra Must Be Silenced for Heart Health

The Harvard Heart Letter, November issue, offers the sombering news that if you or a loved one is snoring through the night with "snorts, whistles and gasps" then the snorechestra is a possible if not probable sign of sleep apnea, which could lead to both heart disease and a shorter life span. People with sleep apnea stop breathing for... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/29/2008, comments (2)

If You have Sleep Apnea – Listen Up

You struggle to sleep through the night ....you feel tired all the time...you fall asleep and someone tells you that your snoring is loud with periods of gasping...you may have sleep apnea but there's a hitch. Some people with sleep apnea - have it when they sleep on their back; when they shift to sleeping on their left or right side, the... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/26/2008, comments (3)

A Question Spurs a Lesson in Apnea Treatment

i recently had a question from a HealthCentral subscriber who was concerned that though he was getting treatment for sleep apnea, he was tested and found to have certain prolonged periods where the amount of oxygen in his blood was tested as "low." He was also feeling "tired." He questioned whether the therapy was "sufficient" and "on... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/02/2008, comment (1)

Maybe It's Not ADD - Maybe It's Sleep Apnea

Your child is not focusing - he or she (we'll say he for the purposes of the discussion) are fidgety, moody, quick to anger, has focusing problems, simply cannot sit still and you assume -ADD. Well, it's certainly possible it is ADD, but health experts want you to consider something else - sleep apnea. According to ENT doctors... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/25/2008, comments (2)

Back-to-School Health Includes an ENT Check

You go shopping for clothes and books and book bags and pencils and erasers and even laptops - but do you run through a "health check list" as you get your child ready for school?? Doctors from the American Academy of Otolaryngology want you to think about the following health issues that can really impact your child's school... Read more Chevron

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