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Sleep Apnea, Men and Denial

In June, we celebrate our fathers. I hope you still have a father to celebrate with. Our family lost our father twelve years ago. Ill health, and in particular, sleep apnea, took him from us three days before his 67th birthday.   We knew he was ill a long time before he sought a doctor's help. But people, and, I believe, in particular, men,... Read moreChevron
posted 06/08/2010, comments (0)|
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Rationed Sleep Causes Problems in Daily Life

Sleep is becoming a rationed commodity. It's what we do when we have nothing else to do. Our jobs, social activities, sports, even late night TV all seem to come first. Sometimes we don't sleep until we're just too exhausted to do anything else.   Yet, the importance of sleep cannot be denied, both to physical and mental well being. A tired... Read moreChevron
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Tonsil Removal and Sleep Apnea

Years ago, it was almost standard procedure for a child to have his or her tonsils removed, especially if the child suffered from sore throats and colds. The number of tonsillectomies began to decline in the sixties. The sore throats and colds, for the most part, disappeared as the child grew older, and tonsil removal was no longer deemed... Read moreChevron
posted 05/06/2010, comments (0)|
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The Pillar Procedure for Snoring and Sleep Apnea

The Pillar Procedure, from Restore Medical is the latest development in the treatment of snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea. The procedure involves the placing of implants, using a special needle, into the soft palate.   In a telephone interview with John Foster, senior vice president of commercial operations at Restore Medical, I... Read moreChevron
posted 04/22/2010, comments (0)|
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Why A Good Night's Sleep Literally Means Everything

We humans, for as long as we have been humans, have needed sleep. We sleep 1/3 of our lives. The importance of sleep to every single human function cannot be exagerrated. We need a solid night's sleep in order to repair our cells, in order to restore our brains --people deprived of sleep become pyschotic--and even to maintain a normal body weight.... Read moreChevron
posted 05/15/2009, comments (0)|

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