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Current News on Sleep Apnoea / Apnea as of:-

Tue, 1 Feb 2005 14:53:34

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Hi-tech solution to labour shortage
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 22 hours ago
... engineers makes the steel moulds that are used to create the plastic face masks for Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's top-selling obstructive sleep apnoea systems. ...
 
Philanthropist warms up again
Goulburn Post, Australia - Jan 30, 2005
... The equipment is used to help patients with severe asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, sleep apnoea, respiratory failure and pulmonary oedema (fluid on the ...
 
Weight loss can help in stopping snoring
PakTribune.com, Pakistan - Jan 30, 2005
... threat of divorce, and complaints from the neighbours are all common. You may also be suffering with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). ...
 
Surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea may improve learning in at ...
Medical News Today, UK - Jan 26, 2005
Socially and economically disadvantaged preschool children with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), a condition where the child can not breathe well during sleep ...
 
Battling the battlers
The Age (subscription), Australia - Jan 15, 2005
... of Stradbroke Island; and a sex therapist-turned-convict who could cope with being away from her 12 lovers but could not handle her sleep apnoea without the ...
 
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, and ...
RedNova.com, TX - Jan 2, 2005
... Ambulatory blood pressure after therapeutic and subtherapeutic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea: a randomised parallel ...
 
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Lung ailments found worse in minorities
Tucson Citizen, AZ - 34 minutes ago
Blacks are three times more likely to die from asthma than whites. Black children also are three times as likely as other children to develop sleep apnea. ...
 
FDA Accepts and Grants Six-Month Review for BioMarin's Marketing ...
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - 56 minutes ago
... impaired cardiac and pulmonary function, delayed physical development, skeletal and joint deformities, impaired vision and hearing, sleep apnea, and reduced ...
 
Sportsview: Fat Flies in NFL
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - 1 hour ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea - a condition that primarily affects obese people - may have been a factor in his death in December, also at ...
 
Sportsview: Fat Flies in NFL
Aberdeen American News, SD - 1 hour ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea - a condition that primarily affects obese people - may have been a factor in his death in December, also at ...
 
More work to do
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - 2 hours ago
... Sleep apnea was also given as a cause for her troubles. She wasn't breathing properly in bed and too much carbon dioxide was going back into her system. ...
 
Sportsview: Fat Flies in NFL
Charlotte Observer (subscription), NC - 2 hours ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea - a condition that primarily affects obese people - may have been a factor in his death in December, also at ...
 
Sportsview: Fat Flies in NFL
Tallahassee.com, FL - 2 hours ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea - a condition that primarily affects obese people - may have been a factor in his death in December, also at ...
 
Sportsview: Fat Flies in NFL
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - 2 hours ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea - a condition that primarily affects obese people - may have been a factor in his death in December, also at ...
 
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FDA Accepts and Grants Six-Month Review for BioMarin's Marketing ...
ArriveNet (press release), CO - 4 hours ago
... impaired cardiac and pulmonary function, delayed physical development, skeletal and joint deformities, impaired vision and hearing, sleep apnea, and reduced ...
 
Sportsview: Fat Flies in NFL
Miami Herald (subscription), FL - 4 hours ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea - a condition that primarily affects obese people - may have been a factor in his death in December, also at ...
 
Drinking alcohol before bed can ruin sleep quality
News-Leader.com, MO - 5 hours ago
... into that.". Drinking before bed could also exacerbate disorders like restless leg syndrome, insomnia and sleep apnea. A bad night's ...
 
Fat flies in NFL, where one in four Super Bowl players are over ...
San Francisco Chronicle, CA - 6 hours ago
... And an autopsy revealed Reggie White's sleep apnea -- a condition that primarily affects obese people -- may have been a factor in his death in December, also ...
Staying awake is a trial issue
News & Observer, NC - 6 hours ago
FORT BRAGG -- If a soldier accused of killing two officers in a grenade attack in Kuwait doesn't get help for his sleep apnea, he may not be able to stay awake ...
 
EQT and ISS in Joint Venture in Health Care and Care of the ...
PrimeZone (press release), CA - 6 hours ago
... The new joint company ISS Health Care, with about 900 employees, offers specialist care, clinical physiology, treatment of sleep apnea/snoring, fitting hearing ...
 
Hard to stomach: Patients often aren't prepared for emotional toll ...
Newark Star Ledger, NJ - 7 hours ago
... first year and a half. Weight-related ailments like diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnea diminish or go away completely. ...
 
FDA Accepts and Grants Six-Month Review for BioMarin's Marketing ...
Yahoo News (press release) - 9 hours ago
... impaired cardiac and pulmonary function, delayed physical development, skeletal and joint deformities, impaired vision and hearing, sleep apnea, and reduced ...
 
Sleepy soldier may be problem at trial
Knoxville News Sentinel (subscription), TN - 9 hours ago
FORT BRAGG, NC - If a soldier accused of killing two officers in a grenade attack in Kuwait doesn't get help for his sleep apnea, he may not be able to stay ...
 
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Mental Retardation, Dementia, And Other Illnesses
Useless-Knowledge.com - 13 hours ago
... A twenty-five year-old person with mental retardation may display heart problems, arthritis, digestive problems, sleep apnea, and other illness common in older ...
 
Accused sergeant needs sleep disorder help
MLive.com, MI - 13 hours ago
... Sgt. Hasan Akbar fell asleep during pretrial hearings last year and a judge ordered treatment for his sleep apnea condition, but his lawyer, Maj. ...
 
Defense says soldier accused in Kuwait killings needs treatment ...
9NEWS.com, CO - 13 hours ago
Sgt. Hasan Akbar fell asleep during pretrial hearings last year and a judge ordered treatment for his sleep apnea condition, but his lawyer, Maj. ...
 
Tired all the time? Figuring Out the Cause of Fatigue
I-Newswire.com (press release) - 16 hours ago
... medical causes of fatigue are anemia, cancer, depression or other mood disorders, diabetes, infections, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, thyroid problems ...
 
Sleep Apnea
Bristol Herald Courier, TN - 17 hours ago
If your spouse or loved one is keeping you up at night with their loud snoring, they may be suffering from a sleep disorder called sleep apnea. ...
 
Gastric bypass an option for some
Sand Mountain Reporter, AL - 17 hours ago
... However, for those with life-threatening high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, acid reflux and osteoarthritis pain, gastric-bypass surgery is an ...
 
Sleep Solutions Aids National Sleep Apnea Program
PR Newswire (press release) - Jan 31, 2005
SSI Joins Awake In America to Provide Access to Free Sleep Apnea Testing Services ANNAPOLIS, Md., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated ...
 
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Tired all the time? Figuring Out the Cause of Fatigue
Medical News Today, UK - Jan 30, 2005
... medical causes of fatigue are anemia, cancer, depression or other mood disorders, diabetes, infections, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, thyroid problems ...
 
MCHD deal surprises, concerns patients
Conroe Courier, TX - Jan 30, 2005
... After ordering a sleep apnea test for one of his cardiology patients, Farber said he was told the test and treatment were not covered by the hospital district. ...
 
Sleep drug could help long-term
Inside Bay Area, CA - Jan 30, 2005
... have long held that sleep difficulties must be a symptom of some underlying medical condition, such as depression, anxiety disorder, sleep apnea or restless ...
 
Sleep Diagnostics of Norman Names New Medical Director
RedNova.com, TX - Jan 29, 2005
... His research interests are in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, chronic fatigue and the interaction of sleep disorders on cardiopulmonary function. ...
 
CLIFF HIGHTOWER chightower@hernandotoday.com
Hernando Today, FL - Jan 29, 2005
... He was diagnosed with sleep apnea, which can be dangerous. Former ... operation. Yoder had health problems of his own, including sleep apnea. ...
 
Men, Testosterone and Aging
WSOCtv.com, NC - Jan 29, 2005
... Treatment is not without risk. Studies show testosterone replacement may be associated with an increased chance for sleep apnea and breast enlargement. ...
 
Similar wounds hit young marine, leader
Palm Beach Post, FL - Jan 28, 2005
... He takes pills to help him sleep. His throat injury left him with apnea, a temporary shutdown of breathing that causes him to startle awake, and nightmares ...
 
Behavior And Quality Of Life Improve For Children Who Receive ...
Science Daily (press release) - Jan 28, 2005
CHICAGO – Behavioral and emotional difficulties are found in children with obstructive sleep apnea, but they improve after treatment, according to a study in ...
 
Jupiter dentist offers advanced techniques
Jupiter Courier, FL - Jan 28, 2005
... Garine specializes in implant reconstruction, complex denture treatments, obstructive sleep apnea and snoring and intro-oral maxillofacial prostheses. ...
 
Think twice about weight-loss surgery
MSNBC - Jan 28, 2005
... Severe obesity, however, also has health risks that include heart disease, diabetes, sleep apnea and cancer that can be just as harmful. ...
 
Testosterone therapy beckons to baby boomers
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jan 28, 2005
... Other precautions include checks for high hemoglobin levels in the blood and for sleep apnea, Lin said, because adding testosterone can cause serious side ...
 
Sleep becomes deadly with some disorders
Northern Star Online - Jan 27, 2005
Sleep apnea causes a person to stop breathing during sleep. ... Sleep apnea is the most common sleep disorder treated at sleep centers and sleep laboratories. ...
 
Sleep expert gives tips for combating fatigue
Patuxent River Tester, MD - Jan 27, 2005
... Sleep apnea, a problem caused when a person is unable to breathe while asleep is a major problem interrupting the sleep of millions, Rosekind reported. ...
 
Child gets a wish
White County News-Telegraph, GA - Jan 27, 2005
... Brittany was born with Respiratory Syncytial Virus. She also suffers from Cerebral Palsy and central sleep apnea. The RSV causes ...
 
Crusader for Briton's case elated, exhausted
Toledo Blade, OH - Jan 27, 2005
... Richey, who suffers from diabetes, sleep apnea, and dental problems, has said he will return to Scotland should he be freed. His ...
 
Bids taken for airwave rights
San Diego Union Tribune, CA - Jan 27, 2005
... ResMed, a Poway company that makes air masks for people with sleep apnea, said John Wareham, chairman and chief executive of Beckman Coulter, and Ron Taylor ...
 
Not-so-golden slumbers
Indianapolis Star, IN - Jan 26, 2005
... Being overweight increases their risk of sleep apnea, which in turn can lead to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. "Sleep is a serious matter. ...
 
NFL Player's Death Sheds Light On Sleep Apnea
Click 2 Houston.com, TX - Jan 26, 2005
HOUSTON -- The death of an NFL player from complications of sleep apnea is raising awareness about the dangerous condition, Local 2 reported Wednesday. ...
 
NC Guardsman Dies Of Apparent Heart Attack In Iraq
NBC 17.com, NC - Jan 26, 2005
... She said she never knew of any heart problems, but he suffered from sleep apnea, a condition in which people stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep. ...
 
Medline's New Sleep Apnea At-Home Screening Test May Save Lives
ArriveNet (press release), CO - Jan 26, 2005
26 /PRNewswire/ -- A new sleep apnea at-home pre- screening test, SleepStrip(R), launched this month by Medline Industries Inc., the nation's largest privately ...
 
The Most Prevalent and Costly Diseases in the US Detailed in a New ...
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Jan 26, 2005
... osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, depressive disorder, cataracts, endometriosis, infertility, prostate disease, incontinence, sleep apnea and asthma, among ...
Respironics looking for breathing room
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Jan 25, 2005
... Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, a potentially harmful breathing disorder, has been and will continue to be a cornerstone of Respironics' business, Miclot ...
 
The weight ends
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - Jan 25, 2005
... Most insurance companies also require existence of at least two other obesity-related medical problems, such as high blood pressure, diabetes or sleep apnea. ...
 
New sleep lab opens in Cedar Valley
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, IA - Jan 25, 2005
... sleep disorders. People with sleep apnea, the most common sleep disorder, have trouble breathing when they are asleep. During sleep ...
 
Moog increases profits by 18 percent
Buffalo News, NY - Jan 25, 2005
... profits by 76 percent to $4.7 million, while revenues swelled by 13 percent to $35 million as sales increased of its equipment used in sleep apnea devices and ...
 
The Use Of Testosterone Replacement Therapy Questioned
MedIndia, India - Jan 25, 2005
... disease. However the side effects of testosterone replacement therapy include acne, sleep apnea, fluid retention, and infertility. ...
 
Kids' sleep problems get more attention
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Jan 24, 2005
... Austin underwent a sleep study at the hospital last week to assess why he stops breathing for brief periods, a condition known as sleep apnea. ...
 
Salem’s AWAKE Program Aims for a Good Night’s Sleep
WYTV, OH - Jan 24, 2005
... The hospital opened its sleep lab two years ago to diagnose and treat sleep apnea, the loss of breath that can lead to serious health problems. ...
 
Every Breath You Take
Scientific American (subscription) - Jan 23, 2005
... all. More than 12 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, a disorder characterized by frequent interruptions of breathing. The ...
 
Long-term help for insomniacs: New generation of sleep aids
American Medical News - Jan 23, 2005
... gets dependent on sleep pills for six months or more that we might be missing something more significant like anxiety, depression or sleep apnea or something ...
 
Everything to lose
Peninsulaclarion.com, AK - Jan 23, 2005
... The excess weight led to other problems — severe asthma, joint stress, painful bouts of gout, high blood pressure and sleep apnea, a breathing disorder often ...
 
Surgery on tonsils gets easier
Charlotte Observer (subscription), NC - Jan 23, 2005
... neck. Enlarged tonsils may interfere with breathing, sleeping, swallowing and speaking. They may also cause obstructive sleep apnea. ...
 
Some nursing home deaths preventable
Pioneer Press (subscription), MN - Jan 23, 2005
... He also struggled with a difficult case of sleep apnea. Last February, surgeons implanted a tracheostomy tube in his windpipe to help him breathe at night. ...
 

 

 

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