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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Health Reform And Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea linked to metabolic syndrome in teens

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. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Sleep Apnea and Depression
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...that the weight causes a serious threat to their health. Many of them won't even admit that they... Read more »

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Opioid Use Linked to Sleep Apnea
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...apnea, which can be triggered by obesity and other health problems and is accompanied by loud... Read more »

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Losing Weight to Reverse Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...public relations agency specializing in technology and health-care, thoughtfully sent me the... Read more »

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Conquering Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...big news. Medicare and Medicaid not only provide health insurance to more people than any other... Read more »

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The Sleep Apnea-Diabetes Connection
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...while driving and at work, the National Institutes of Health say.The heart attacks and strokes... Read more »

Health Guide

Obstructive sleep apnea
...dioxide levels (hypercapnia) Sleep deprivation Stroke Heart disease Calling your health care provider Call your health care provider if you have excessive daytime... Read more »
Central sleep apnea
...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... Read more »
Obstructive sleep apnea
...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... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Causes
...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... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
...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),... Read more »

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