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Untreated sleep apnea can be fatal for people with heart disease
October 02, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Sleep Apnea Tips
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertMost people know that sleep apnea is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes.... Read more »
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 »
Sleep Apnea and Depression
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...reports that there's new evidence for a link between sleep apnea and depression. I learned about... Read more »
A Really Good Reason to Treat Sleep Apnea in Guys
By healthgal , Health ExpertMen who have sleep apnea or OSAS (Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome) may also be significantly at... Read more »
Too Much Sitting Linked to Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...knowledge that obesity is one of the main causes of sleep apnea. How, the, do we account for the... Read more »
Health Guide
Obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome Prevention Weight reduction and avoiding alcohol and sedatives may help some individuals.... Read more »Central sleep apnea
...Alternative Names Sleep apnea - central Prevention Read more »Obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; Apnea - sleep apnea syndrome Treatment The goal is to keep the airway open to prevent apneas during sleep. Weight management... Read more »Obstructive sleep apnea
Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by episodes of stopped breathing during sleep. See also sleep disorders. Alternative Names Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome;... Read more »Central sleep apnea
Central sleep apnea is when you stop breathing during sleep. It is caused by problems with how the brain controls breathing. This is not the more common obstructive sleep apnea,... Read more »Images
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Medications
...difficult/irregular breathing during sleep (e.g., obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea... Read more »
... low blood pressure sleep disorder (e.g., sleep apnea, narcolepsy) This... Read more »
Related News
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 »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
June 01, 2009(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
June 18, 2008(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
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 »
Apnea may help elderly live longer
September 22, 2008Researchers now think that elderly people who have sleep apnea may not have a higher risk of death, contradictory to previous theories. The study... Read summary »
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