Sleep Apnea Diagnosis
Conquering Sleep Apnea
You can conquer sleep apnea. I know you can because I conquered a most severe form of it. And I've now even given away both of my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines, which is the standard treatment for overweight people who have sleep apnea.
About half of all of us who have diabetes also suffer from sleep apnea. While not all of us who have diabetes suffer from it, everyone with sleep apnea suffers. People lose their jobs because they nod off to sleep at work rather than at nigh...
Expert & Community Posts
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertSleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing... Read more »
Opioid Use Linked to Sleep Apnea
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertAccording to an article in Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine,... Read more »
The Sleep Apnea-Diabetes Connection
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertPeople who have diabetes and those who have sleep apnea have several things in common. There’s... 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 »
The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health ExpertA recent study in the journal Hypertension, reports that women who are sleep deprived have a... Read more »
Health Guide
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
Not all people with suspected sleep apnea require medical tests. Expensive diagnostic efforts are probably not required for individuals who have no other health risk factors and whose... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
In 2002, chronic obstructive lung disease was responsible for 120,000 deaths. COLD costs in the U.S. in 2004 reached $37.2 billion. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.,... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
Managing Cluster HeadachesPatients with cluster headaches face significant difficulties in the management and treatment of their problems:In two surveys, patients reported a delay in the diagnosis of... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Diagnosis
It is very difficult to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome. Even experts do not have a clear definition of what chronic fatigue actually is or what mechanisms in the brain or nervous system... Read more »Images
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Related News
Government may monitor truck drivers for apnea
October 03, 2008Truck drivers may be tested for sleep apnea under a new plan designed to reduce accidents caused by sleepiness. A medical review board from the... Read summary »
Sleep apnea treatment options for kids
October 03, 2008A mother wants advice on how to treat what she suspects is sleep apnea in her four-year-old son. One solutions is to remove the tonsils and adenoids... Read summary »
Identifying symptoms of sleep apnea
October 03, 2008A sleep study is the only way to diagnose sleep apnea, but people who suspect they may have the disorder should know the signs. Answering yes to the... Read summary »
Surgery Treats Sleep Apnea in Kids
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 »
Medicine for Alzheimers Patients: A Good Nights
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »
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