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Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy

By Florence Cardinal Health Expert

It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much more serious sleep disorder - sleep apnea. A person suffering from sleep apnea stops breathing hundreds of times a night only to start again with a loud gasp.

This puts a strain on the entire body, and especially on the heart. It also decreases the amount of oxygen in the blood stream and in the brain.

 

Anyone can become a victim of sleep apnea, and there are several causes, including enlarged t...

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Health Guide

Sleep Apnea: Other Treatments
Other TreatmentsOral appliances, also called dental appliances or devices, may be an option for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends dental devices for... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Lifestyle Changes
...the bed may help.Nasal StripsOver-the-counter nasal strips, such as the Breathe Right strip, or other devices that open the nostrils are inexpensive and useful to prevent snoring. They may... Read more »
Snoring Information
...septum) Palatoplasty -- stiffening of the palate using surgery or injection Use CPAP mask (a device you wear on the nose while sleeping to decrease snoring and sleep apnea) Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Treatment
...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 open during the night. There... Read more »
Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis
...health insurance and some centers have waiting lists that are months long.Home Diagnostic Portable DevicesA number of portable devices are available or being developed so that patients will have... Read more »

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