How Snoring Can Kill You.
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Sleep apnea can be worse for women, study finds.
BY HERB WEISBAUM | THURSDAY, MAY 12TH 2016 We know that sleep apnea – stopping your breathing frequently during the night – is linked with serious health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and depression. Dr. John Swartzberg, head of the editorial board at the UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, wants you to know that both men and women can have this condition. “Don’t think sleep apnea is just a man’s problem because men tend to snore more,” he said. “Snoring is a warning sign, but you can have sleep apnea without snoring or very little snoring.” A recent study …
Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea.
By Lucette Moramarco on April 29, 2016 A woman keeps an eye on her snoring husband to see if he stops breathing. Sleep apnea is a medical condition that has existed for centuries, but was not given a name until the late 20th century. It is a debilitating and life-shortening ailment that people around the world suffer from. Many of those sufferers do not know they have this potentially dangerous condition which affects more than 18 million Americans, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Many people, like me, don’t become aware sleep apnea existed until a relative or neighbor is …
Sleep apnea risk in women may increase with gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
By: Mohan Garikiparithi | Sleep | Tuesday, March 08, 2016 – 01:30 PM Sleep apnea risk in women may increase with gestational diabetes during pregnancy. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is far more common in men, but women are not immune to this sleep disorder that causes the stoppage of breathing throughout the night. A Thailand study found that obese Asian women with gestational diabetes are at highest risk of obstructive sleep apnea, even if their diabetes is controlled. Furthermore, severity of obstructive sleep apnea was associated with high blood glucose levels, along with greater …
Dental screening that could save your life.
By Dr. Mark Burhenne, Special to CNN | Updated 7:18 AM ET, Tue April 16, 2013 Getting a poor night’s sleep? Ask your dentist if you grind your teeth — a red flag for sleep apnea. We all know about the importance of sleep, and we know we should be getting more of it. When we wake up exhausted, drag ourselves to work or hit that afternoon slump, we blame ourselves: “Should have gotten more sleep last night.” But instead of “Did I get eight hours?” we should be asking ourselves, “How well did I sleep?” We tolerate feeling …
Fibromyalgia and sleep disorders: Link between sleep apnea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome
By: Dr. Victor Marchione | Fibromyalgia | Friday, November 20, 2015 – 03:00 PM Fibromyalgia is linked with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome. Fibromyalgia is a condition where a person experiences all-over pain and stiffness, from the joints to the muscles. Fibromyalgia can also lead to sleep disorders due to patients being unable to sleep because of high levels of body pain. Fibromyalgia and sleep disorders seem to go hand in hand. Pain causes the individual to not sleep and the lack of sleep leads to more pain, and so on and so forth. …
5 Little Known Facts About Sleep Apnea
February 4, 2016 Sleep apnea is best known for frequent pauses in breathing during sleep. Each pause is called an apnea and can last up to even several minutes. These pauses may occur up to 30 times in an hour. Many people are diagnosed with this condition and use a CPAP mask to prevent breathing pauses, which can be life threatening. Unfortunately, there are many undiagnosed people who do not receive required treatment nor use a good CPAP device. What’s important to know is that sleep apnea is not just snoring. It can greatly impact your general health. Lack of …
9 causes of snoring and sleep apnea in kids.
What will happen if your kid is unable to get quality sleep? Dr Atul Mittal answers! Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Dec 28, 2015 at 05:37 pm Like adults, kids too can have medical conditions that interfere with their ability to sleep. Did you know around 12% of children snore habitually and up to 2% suffer from sleep apnea? Snoring is caused when the palate at the back of your mouth vibrates with every incoming breath, whereas, sleep apnea is any involuntary pause while breathing. This pause may or may not be due to snoring. Although with time most kids outgrow the condition, don’t hesitate …
Sleep Related Trucking Legislation Takes Fast Track to Obama’s Desk
Bucking the trend toward legislative gridlock, new legislation to limit sleep apnea “guidance” has passed the House and Senate, and is now headed to the President’s desk. The bill was approved in the House by a vote of 405-0 in late September, and the Senate (also unanimously) passed it in October. “The best part,” writes Charlie Morasch, of LandLineMag, a trucking industry publication, is that “Truckers are being hailed for their efforts to support the proposed law.” Introduced in mid-September by Reps Larry Bucshon (R-Ind) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill), HR3095 required the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to go through …
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