It always makes me smile when some “new” revelation pops up in the news that is actually very old news, but a journalist just discovered it and now it’s suddenly new.
A good example is the recent “news” about the single injection that stops snoring. This is being reported by Fox News and the Daily [...]
Tag Archives: Sleep Apnea
Stop Snoring Injection? Not-so-new news!
21-Nov-09Sleep Apnea and the dreaded Sleep Study
06-Nov-09Most of you know that if you snore, you need to RUN to the doctor to find out if you have sleep apnea. Sleep Apnea is a lot more common that people think and a lot worse than you think. You stop breathing several times an hour for several seconds (they clocked 40 in my [...]
Sedentary workers at risk for sleep apneaGlobe and Mail, Canada -Feb 6, 2009This fluid shift can narrow the airways and make it difficult to breathe, leading to obstructive sleep apnea. "The idea that fluid movement is responsible …
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Losing Weight Can Cure Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Overweight … – Science Daily (press release)
07-Feb-09ScienceMode
Losing Weight Can Cure Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Overweight …Science Daily (press release) -16 hours ago6, 2009) — For sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new study shows that losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA …Losing Weight Can Cure Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Overweight PatientsDG NewsWeight loss may cure [...]
Happily Married Women Sleep Better
26-Jan-09(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PITTSBURGH, – It is no secret that a good night’s sleep can lead to a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle, but the age-old question of how to get a decent eight hours still remains. However, a University of Pittsburgh study finds that a happy marriage can lead to a better night’s sleep [...]
Anti-Snore T shirts
25-Jan-09Treat your snoring and sleep apnea with the Anti-Snore Shirt, a clothing innovation created to help you ease snoring, reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and bring you true rest and relaxation.
This shirt is all over the television, including Rachel Ray, CBC Television, Global Television, CTV and soon to be featured on the Discovery Channel! I [...]
Sleep apnea, a breathing disorder that affects some 20 million Americans, may be a problem for people with Alzheimer’s, too. And treatment to ease the condition can have benefits for those struggling with Alzheimer’s dementia, a new study shows.
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Washington, January 7 (ANI): Scientists at the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, say that obstructive sleep apnea decreases blood flow to the brain, elevates blood pressure within the brain, and eventually harms the brain’s ability to modulate such changes and prevent damage to itself.
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