Having trouble sleeping but don’t know why? Do you feel the effects during the day with excessive tiredness, lethargy, or sluggishness? Are you feeling depressed or low without explanation, or do you notice worsening symptoms of pre-existing conditions like diabetes or Alzheimer’s disease? You could have an undiagnosed condition called sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is […]
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Posted on: Jan 18 2021
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By: editor
If you have sleep apnea, you may have heard of, or even noticed, many side effects of this illness. Sleep apnea can take a negative toll on the entire body, causing or worsening not just labored breathing during the night, but many round-the-clock problems like diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease. It has also […]
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Posted on: Dec 22 2020
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By: editor
When it comes to life, there are a lot of unsolved mysteries floating around out there. Which came first, the chicken or the egg, for example. But while these mysteries are fun to ponder, there is at least one that’s much more serious: which should come first- sleep apnea screening or bariatric surgery? Recently, a […]
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Posted on: Nov 15 2020
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By: editor
A recent article in the Journal of the American Heart Association authored by Esra Tasali, MD, Director from the Sleep Research Center at the University of Chicago Medicine, and Sushmita Pamidi, MD of McGill University in Montreal has revealed a connection between treating obstructive sleep apnea and reducing cardiovascular disease in adults. The study examined […]
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Posted on: Oct 18 2020
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By: editor
Sleep apnea can cause many problems, both while we’re awake and while we sleep. The condition, which is categorized by stopping and then restarting breathing repeatedly throughout the night. Sleep apnea affects more than 936 million people around the globe, and it affects up to 30 percent of elderly people. Sleep apnea can be responsible […]
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Posted on: Oct 18 2020
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By: editor
If you have sleep apnea, you’re probably well aware of the dangers this serious condition can pose while you sleep. In addition to stopping and starting breathing, your blood oxygen levels can plummet, causing many other serious problems. But did you know that sleep apnea can have issues that carry forward in your waking hours, […]
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Posted on: Jul 31 2020
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By: editor
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that affects one in three adult males and one in five adult females. The condition occurs when the affected person stops and restarts breathing repeatedly throughout the night, and may or may not cause snoring. This constant stopping and restarting can cause the affected person to wake over and […]
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Posted on: Jul 6 2020
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By: editor