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Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease
- Sleep 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) suggested that patients with obstructive sleep apnea are twice as likely to have strokes as patients without apnea. The more severe the sleep apnea, the greater the risk.
- Many patients with heart failure also suffer from sleep apnea. Another 2005 NEJM study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CP...
Expert & Community Posts
Treating Sleep Apnea
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...fit properly. Noise of the machine. Surgerical Treatments for Sleep ApneaThere are several... 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 »
Consequences of OSA
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health ExpertI’d like to continue on the topic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. As we... Read more »
Losing Weight to Reverse Sleep Apnea
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertObstructive sleep apnea is one of the most common complications of diabetes, especially among... Read more »
Sleep Apnea and Athletes
By Florence Cardinal , Health ExpertAfter watching a football game, it's hard to believe that any of these big, tough men might be... Read more »
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Sleep Apnea: Treatment
...should be treated by a doctor, ideally a sleep disorders specialist.At this time, the most effective treatments for sleep apnea are devices that deliver slightly pressurized air to keep the throat... 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 »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 »Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...disorders associated with nasal obstruction and help reduce morning tiredness. They are not intended as treatments for sleep apnea, however.Weight LossAll patients with obstructive sleep apnea who... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Surgery
...significantly boosted success rates.Complications. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty is among the most painful treatments for sleep apnea, and recovery takes several weeks. It is recommended only for... Read more »Images
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Related News
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 »
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 »
SAD? Help for the Winter Blues
January 15, 2007PORTLAND, Ore. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Gray skies, snow, rain ... It's enough to make anyone feel blue. When winter hits, as many as 40 million... Read summary »
Keeping Diabetics Healthy
May 18, 2007WINTER PARK, Fla. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Nearly 21 million people in the United States are living with diabetes, and many will develop serious... Read summary »
Leukemia Breakthrough
November 15, 2006BUFFALO, N.Y. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every year, more than 10,000 Americans are diagnosed with a specific type of cancer, called chronic... Read summary »
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