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Surgical procedures for obesity may be appropriate for some dangerously obese people and may reduce heart problems and many of their risk factors, including high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and diabetes. In fact, some evidence suggests that surgery may provide much greater control of weight and diabetes than nonsurgical weight-loss methods. Studies are reporting significant reductions in diabetes and need for diabetic medications. Other medical conditions that often improve afte...

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Expert & Community Posts

Talking to Myself, In the Vegetable Aisle...

By Leah , Health Expert

...Since writing it, I've been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I've been using a CPAP machine to... Read more »

Eight in Common

By John McManamy , Health Expert

...through long (more than two years) periods of not dating or being in a relationship. Two of us... Read more »

Children Have Sleep Problems Too

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...sleeplessness. Sleep DisturbersOther sleep disorders including sleep apnea and restless legs ---... Read more »

Testing Sleep Apnea at Home

By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...getting treatment when I realized that I probably had sleep apnea was knowing that I would have... Read more »

It Was Like Being Reborn

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...mind and a delightful sense of humor. John also has sleep apnea. He discovered he had the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Prognosis

...or partners may also suffer from sleeplessness and fatigue. In some cases, the snoring can disrupt relationships. Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea in the patient can help eliminate these... Read more »

Insomnia: Causes of Chronic Insomnia

...cause wakefulness a few hours later. It also increases the risk for other sleep disorders, including sleep apnea and restless legs. Alcoholics often suffer insomnia during withdrawal and, in some... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Highlights

Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Causes

...that causes some obstruction or collapse in the upper airways and reduces air pressure can produce sleep apnea syndrome. Abnormalities in tissues that lie between the back of the mouth and the... Read more »

Sleep Apnea: Risk Factors

Gender. More men than women appear to have sleep apnea. In the U.S., about 4% of men and 2% of women between the ages of 30 - 60 meet the criteria for obstructive sleep apnea. Such people... Read more »

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Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Young children and infants with obstructive sleep apnea could benefit from a new surgical technique. Removing the adenoids,... Read summary »

Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »

Diabetes Linked to Sleep Apnea

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read summary »

Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights

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