Sleep Apnea
Untreated sleep apnea can be fatal for people with heart disease
October 02, 2008
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Sleep Apnea Tips
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...... strokes. However recent research has revealed that sleep apnea is a leading cause of death... Read more »
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert......of breathing. There are primarily three types of sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is... 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 »
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 »
Opioid Use Linked to Sleep Apnea
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...medications have an increased risk of developing sleep apnea. In a recent study, three-fourths... Read more »
Health Guide
Obstructive sleep apnea
...... sedatives may help some individuals. Children with very large adenoids and tonsils may develop obstructive sleep apnea and its associated problems, and should have a tonsillectomy and... Read more »Central sleep apnea
...Alternative Names Sleep apnea - central Prevention Read more »Obstructive sleep apnea
......Weight management (or intentional weight loss) and avoiding alcohol and sedatives at bedtime may relieve sleep apnea in some individuals. If these measures are unsuccessful in stopping sleep... Read more »Central sleep apnea
............result in problems with normal breathing during sleep or when awake. Conditions that can cause central sleep apnea include: Bulbar poliomyelitis Encephalitis ... Read more »Central sleep apnea
......your health care provider Call your health care provider if you have symptoms that might indicate sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea is usually diagnosed in patients who are already severely... 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 »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea
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... Read summary »
Sleep apnea increases car crash risk
October 03, 2008Researchers studied 800 people with sleep apnea and 800 people without it. They found that those with sleep apnea were twice as likely to be in a car... Read summary »
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