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Obesity May Be Fueling Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
May 15, 2013
Obesity May Be Fueling Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases Researcher calls troubled sleep an ‘uncalculated cost’ of America’s weight epidemic Save This Article For Later Share this: Font size: AAA WebMD News from HealthDay http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/sleep-apnea/news/20130510/obesity-crisis-may-be-fueling-big-jump-in-sleep-apnea-case By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — The widening American… Read more
Sleep Apnea Cases Spike Over Past 20 Years
May 13, 2013
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/05/10/sleep-apnea-cases-spike-over-past-20-years/ DETROIT (WWJ) – America’s growing waistline may be feeding an epidemic of sleep apnea, according to a new study. University of Wisconsin researchers say sleep apnea cases have spiked at least 55 percent in the past two decades reports WWJ Health Reporter Sean Lee. That means up to five… Read more
Sleep Apnea Causes High Blood Pressure
March 8, 2013
http://ezinearticles.com/?Sleep-Apnea-Causes-High-Blood-Pressure&id=996631 Sleep apnea is the repeated pausing of breathing while sleeping, so that one or more breaths are missed. A person can have many occurrences a night and in some people, episodes may last for up to minute. At each incident the brain awakens the person for a moment, to… Read more
Second Screening of NFL Players for Sleep Apnea
February 4, 2013
http://www.prweb.com/releases/proplayerhealthalliance/tacklingsleepapnea/prweb10391428.htm Second Screening of NFL Players for Sleep Apnea During Super Bowl Event by Pro Player Health Alliance and Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab is Today The spreading of more sleep apnea awareness continues with Pro Player Health Alliance and Gergen’s Orthodontic Lab Mark Walczak and David Gergen I am thrilled to… Read more
Sleep Apnea Treatment May Prevent Hypertension
December 4, 2012
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Hypertension/sleep-apnea-heart/story?id=16401036#.UL4nF2DC60o By JANE E. ALLEN (@JaneEAllenABC) , ABC News Medical Unit May 22, 2012 Sleep apnea may prove to be a treatable cause of high blood pressure, according to research released today that suggests wearing a special breathing mask at night may protect apnea patients from the hypertension. Most people think of obstructive… Read more
