Wednesday, November, 11, 2009
Health Reform And Sleep Apnea
October 03, 2008
Teenagers with sleep apnea are more likely to have risk factors for
Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, a study has found. A
significant number of the teens in the study were overweight, but
researchers found weight was not a contributing factor to the
health problems. Researchers found 59 percent of teens with sleep
apnea had metabolic syndrome, versus 16 percent of those without
sleep apnea.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
...that the weight causes a serious threat to their health. Many of them won't even admit that they...
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By Karen Lee Richards
,
Health Expert
...apnea, which can be triggered by obesity and other health problems and is accompanied by loud...
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
...public relations agency specializing in technology and health-care, thoughtfully sent me the...
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
...big news. Medicare and Medicaid not only provide health insurance to more people than any other...
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
...while driving and at work, the National Institutes of Health say.The heart attacks and strokes...
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Health Guide
...dioxide levels (hypercapnia) Sleep deprivation Stroke Heart disease Calling your
health care provider Call your
health care provider if you have excessive daytime...
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...prolonged mechanical ventilation and from the underlying disease causing the syndrome. Calling your
health care provider Call your
health care provider if you have symptoms that might...
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...rote) Leg swelling (if severe) Signs and tests A complete medical history taken by a
health care practitioner is the most important diagnostic tool. Often, a survey that asks a...
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...sleepiness regardless of whether apneas are present, snoring alone does not appear to pose any major
health risks.Mouth Breathing. Some evidence suggests that a tendency to breathe through the...
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...blood vessels to be elastic and expand. NO plays a crucial role in blood pressure control and heart
health.Apnea may also increase levels of a substance called angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE),...
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