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October 03, 2008
Truck drivers may be tested for sleep apnea under a new plan
designed to reduce accidents caused by sleepiness. A medical review
board from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to
require drivers over a certain weight to be tested for obstructive
sleep apnea. Clinical studies have shown that commercial truck
drivers have a higher incidence of the most severe form of sleep
apnea when compared with the general population.
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Expert & Community Posts
By Karen Lee Richards
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Health Expert
According to an article in Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine,...
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By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
You can conquer sleep apnea. I know you can because I conquered a most severe form of it. And I've...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Obstructive sleep apnea is a disorder that disrupts sleep hundreds of times every night. It's...
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Most people know that sleep apnea is a leading cause of death from heart attacks and strokes....
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By Florence Cardinal
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Health Expert
Sleep Apnea - What is it? Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder in which the victim stops breathing...
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Health Guide
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.,...
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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...
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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)...
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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...
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Treatment for sleep apnea depends on the severity of the problem. Given data on the long-term complications of sleep apnea, it is important for patients to treat the problem as they would...
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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...
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've ever had a sleep test, you know it means attaching lots of scientific sensors to your body. Getting to sleep with...
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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,...
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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...
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July 30, 2009
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? People who have both type 2 diabetes and the eye condition known as retinopathy might want to have a sleep test. According to a...
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