Information On Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea and Depression
This week's bulletin from the National Sleep Foundation reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I learned about this by first-hand experience.
My Experience
As I've mentioned before, my husband suffered from sleep apnea. Norman was a big man, a man's man. I saw him lose his mother and two brothers and never shed a tear. He grieved, yes, but he kept his grieving to himself.
I'll never forget the first time I saw him cry. We were sitting at the kitchen ta...
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Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Apnea Connected to Memory Loss
By Leah , Health Expert...study concerning a connection between memory loss and sleep apnea. (Once I finally got out of... Read more »
Sleep Apnea and Athletes
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...Journal of Medicine, this might well be the case. Sleep apnea affects about 4% of the general... Read more »
Sleep Apnea A Cause of Car Accidents
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertObstructive sleep apnea is a disorder that disrupts sleep hundreds of times every night. It's... Read more »
Meet Florence Cardinal, Sleep Disorders Expert Patient
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...second heart attack. His doctor attributed them to the sleep apnea he'd suffered from for... Read more »
The "Eyes" Have It
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...where these conditions exist in the body using the information contained in the iris of the eye.... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
...may need to keep a sleep diary. Every day for 2 weeks, the patient should record all sleep-related information, including responses to questions listed above described on a daily basis. Recording... Read more »Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...Association for the support you need. PAGER Association is a parent-led, non profit organization providing information and support to parents of children with GER. Copyright 2005, Pediatric... Read more »Nasal CPAP
...through breathing tubes. Alternative Names Continuous positive airway pressure; CPAP Information Nasal CPAP is given through a mask that is placed and secured over the person's... Read more »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...to reduce your chances of having other health problems. Resources: National Women's Health Information Center www.Womenshealth.gov ; Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Introduction
...its location. It sits just above (supra) the optic chiasm, a major junction for nerves transmitting information about light from the eyes.The approach of dusk each day prompts the SCN to signal... Read more »Images
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Medications
...for use in children. How To Use Read the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist... Read more »
... low blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This... Read more »
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June 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »
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