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• Kids' sleep, behaviour linked
  News24, South Africa - 7 Oct 2003
  ... It noted that sleep apnoea, while generally viewed as a problem among middle-aged,
  overweight men, can also be a problem for children, especially as the number ...
  
• AAO-HNSF: Sleep Studies Have Little Correlation to Quality of ...
  Doctor's Guide (press release) - 7 Oct 2003
  ORLANDO, FL -- October 7, 2003 -- Polysomnography -- used as the gold standard
  for evaluating snoring and sleep apnoea patients while they sleep -- may not ...
  
• Zaleplon Improves Sleep Quality In Patients on Maintenance ...
  Doctor's Guide (press release) - 3 Oct 2003
  ... leading to insomnia must be excluded, and they add that "sleeping pills, in fact,
  could dangerously mask the symptoms of serious diseases such as sleep apnoea ...
  
• Alexandra acts swiftly to cut fees
  Straits Times, Singapore - 30 Sep 2003
  ... Singapore General Hospital said that its B2 rate of $475 to treat sleep apnoea was
  more than twice Tan Tock Seng Hospital's $208 because it also tests for more ...
  
• 'THINK ABOUT HEALTH' PLEA TO OVERWEIGHT
  Gloucestershire Citizen, UK - 30 Sep 2003
  ... Finally, after not being able to sleep because the fat in his nose was blocking his
  airways, causing a condition called mild sleep apnoea, his doctor told Nick ...
  
• Beyond the cost of a hospital stay
  Straits Times, Singapore - 29 Sep 2003
  ... SGH is also the most expensive when it comes to treating B2 patients for sleep
  apnoea, where a person does not get a good night's rest because he wakes up ...
  
• Waking to the promise of a new life
  The Age, Australia - 23 Sep 2003
  ... Along with the high blood pressure and sleep apnoea that had made his life miserable
  when his 179-centimetre frame was supporting 137 kilograms, Mr Lacey also ...
  
• Fat figures large in the decline of the inner spirit
  The Age, Australia - 23 Sep 2003
  ... said there were many reasons for this reversal, including the disappearance of physical
  conditions caused by obesity, such as type-2 diabetes, sleep apnoea or ...
• Never again...
  Guardian, UK - 22 Sep 2003
  ... You get less rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and more slow-wave sleep, but alcohol
  also relaxes the throat muscles, causing snoring and sometimes sleep apnoea, ...
  
• Crash woman 'should not have driven'
  Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - 20 Sep 2003
  ... heard the married pensioner suffered with a variety of medical conditions, including
  a problem with an excess of a growth hormone, diabetes, sleep apnoea and ...
  
• More children being treated for disruptive sleep disorder
  Borneo Bulletin, Brunei - 16 Sep 2003
  SINGAPORE (dpa) - Hospitals last year treated more than double the number of children
  from 2001 for sleep apnoea, a disorder that can lead to poor growth and ...
  
• More kids being treated for sleep disorder
  Straits Times, Singapore - 15 Sep 2003
  HOSPITALS are treating more than twice the number of children than before for
  sleep apnoea, a common sleeping disorder that can often lead to poor growth ...
  

APNEA

• Cephalon receives approval for expanded use of Modafinil in ...
  PRNewswire UK (press release), UK - 11 hours ago
  ... tablets in Germany and the Republic of Ireland, respectively, for the treatment
  of excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea/ ...
  
• Cephalon drug wins wider use in Germany, Ireland
  Forbes - 12 hours ago
  ... news - people) alertness drug Provigil was approved for expanded use as a treatment
  for excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea, ...
  
• VNA Care Network to offer flu vaccinations
  Saugus Advertiser, MA - 15 hours ago
  ... 2690. The Northeast AWAKE Sleep Apnea support group meeting will
  be held quarterly for sleep apnea patients and their families. ...
  
• 10 ways to wake up!
  Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 23 hours ago
  ... A special device around the nose and mouth measure air intake, especially important
  for diagnosing sleep apnea, a disorder in which the muscles in the throat ...
  
• Midstate briefs: Open meetings to look at protecting streams
  The Tennessean, TN - 9 Oct 2003
  ... Instead of being monitored for conditions such as sleep apnea in a hospital sleep
  lab, patients will sleep in regular hotel rooms at the Marriott at Vanderbilt ...
  
• Midnight Buffet While You're Still Snoozing?
  WFIE-TV, IN - 8 Oct 2003
  ... Sleep eating can also be caused by conditions that interrupt sleep:
  sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome. Patients are usually ...
  
• Petition started to honor Sleep and Dreams professor with stamp
  Stanford Daily - 8 Oct 2003
  ... to appreciate them.”. Her father suffered from a life-threatening
  case of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in 1983. “It was because a ...
  
• Genzyme and TKT Form Collaboration to Develop and . . .
  FinanzNachrichten.de, Germany - 8 Oct 2003
  ... As the disease progresses, a variety of symptoms appear including, enlarged liver
  and spleen, heart failure, obstructive airway disease, sleep apnea, joint ...

• Genzyme and TKT Form Collaboration to Develop and Commercialize ...
  Yahoo News (press release) - 8 Oct 2003
  ... As the disease progresses, a variety of symptoms appear including, enlarged liver
  and spleen, heart failure, obstructive airway disease, sleep apnea, joint ...
  
• Sleep disorder
  Korea Herald, South Korea - 8 Oct 2003
  ... snoring. There, doctors discovered that I suffered from acute sleep
  apnea and that my breathing stopped 76 times an hour. The doctors ...
  
• Kids' Sleep, Behavior Problems Linked
  ABC News - 8 Oct 2003
  ... It noted that sleep apnea, while generally viewed as a problem among middle-aged,
  overweight men, can also be a problem for children, especially as the number ...
  
• AAO-HNSF: Combination Tongue-Palate Surgery Effective Treatment ...
  Doctor's Guide (press release) - 7 Oct 2003
  ... The patients and clinicians judged that one third of the patients were cured of
  their sleep apnea by the treatments," Dr. Stuck said, "and another one-third ...
  
• Sleep Solutions nets $6.1M in funds
  San Francisco Business Times, CA - 7 Oct 2003
  ... The firm is working on a diagnostic system called NovaSom QSG, which uses sound
  analysis technology to help patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder ...
  
• Valparaiso police chief announces retirement
  Munster Times, IN - 6 Oct 2003
  ... Three years ago, Furst turned in his resignation because his sleep apnea prevented
  him from making it to work on time. "I didn't accept (the resignation). ...
  
• Kids' Sleep Problems Tied to Behavior Problems
  Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA - 6 Oct 2003
  ... It noted that sleep apnea, while generally viewed as a problem among middle-aged,
  overweight men, can also be a problem for children, especially as the number ...

• HOPE program helps with expensive medications
  Jacksonville Daily Progress, TX - 6 Oct 2003
  ... The retired tax preparer of Jacksonville - who suffers from asthma, sinus problems
  and sleep apnea - used to pay hundreds of dollars a month on medication. ...
  
• Obesity reaches epidemic proportions in Utah
  St. George Daily Spectrum, UT - 5 Oct 2003
  ... Other problems associated with obesity are breathing difficulties, sleep apnea,
  depression and fatigue as well as liver disorders, arthritis, varicose veins ...
  
• A real sleeper industry
  St. Paul Pioneer Press, MN - 5 Oct 2003
  ... Minneapolis. Snoring isn't just about sleep, however. Sometimes heavy
  snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea or other maladies. "Some ...
  
• Natick hosts festival of health
  Milford Daily News, MA - 4 Oct 2003
  ... to help people do," Mortonson said. "Sleep disorders such as sleep
  apnea or insomnia can effect all aspects of someone's life.". ...
  
• Officer's suicide raises questions
  Munster Times, IN - 4 Oct 2003
  ... Rob Furst and several police officers, however, attribute most of Furst's
  problems, either directly or indirectly, to his sleep apnea. ...
  
• As food portions get bigger, so do those who eat
  Dallas Baptist Standard, TX - 3 Oct 2003
  ... Some of the health problems associated with obesity, he said, include type II
  diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer, sleep apnea, ...
  
• Cephalon: alert to new indications
  UK Comment Wire, UK - 3 Oct 2003
  ... showing Provigil's safety and efficacy compared with placebo in treating patients
  with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obsessive sleep apnea ...
• ERS: Rhinitis in Men a Risk Factor for High Blood Pressure
  Doctor's Guide (press release) - 2 Oct 2003
  ... be higher in men with rhinitis, but one possible explanation is that rhinitis is
  associated with an increase in blood pressure due to obstructive sleep apnea ...
  
• New county residents provide 'baby fix' times three
  Sylva Herald, NC - 2 Oct 2003
  ... While Blair is currently on a sleep apnea monitor to check her heartbeat, Buchanan
  recently learned her daughter may only have had a case of acid reflux. ...
  
• Sleepless see health go astray
  Atlanta Journal Constitution, GA - 2 Oct 2003
  ... Sleep apnea, for example, is linked with snoring, and it causes the sufferer
  to awaken frequently during the night from a lack of oxygen. ...
  
• Respironics Appoints John L. Miclot President and Chief Executive ...
  Yahoo News (press release) - 2 Oct 2003
  ... markets, providing programs that manage sleep-disordered breathing, chronic respiratory
  diseases, asthma, allergies and sinusitis, infant jaundice and apnea, ...
  
• Insurers saying no to bariatric surgery requests
  Arizona Business Gazette, AZ - 1 Oct 2003
  ... A typical patient may have diabetes, a high body-mass index and sleep apnea,
  but the person's doctor didn't record previous diet attempts. ...
  
• CEPHALON ’ S PROVIGIL RECEIVES APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION FROM FDA ...
  Pharmexec (press release) - 1 Oct 2003
  ... Provigil’s safety and efficacy, as compared with placebo, in treating patients
  with excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea ...
  
• Sports physicals can miss many ills, doctors say
  Seattle Times, WA - 1 Oct 2003
  ... Danielson said he also has detected other ailments, from asthma to sleep apnea
  to overused knees, during sports physicals, one of the only times many ...
  
• West to East
  National Post, Canada - 1 Oct 2003
  ... was cowering behind, court heard. Hillier told the judge sleep apnea
  results in his being tired all the time and very irritable. ...

• Feral Cat Day just one of many state legislative victories
  Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - 30 Sep 2003
  ... He said health awareness resolutions, such as the sleep apnea resolution
  he sponsors each April, can serve a beneficial purpose. ...
  
• Have fun! Shop with your TV remote
  Economic Times, India - 30 Sep 2003
  ... Similarly, a product called D Snore, which claims to cure snoring problems, qualifies
  that those suffering from sleep apnea (sleep disorder) should avoid using ...
  
• Body mass index a standard way to determine who's overweight, ...
  Marietta Times, OH - 30 Sep 2003
  High blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, gallbladder disease,
  osteoarthritis, gout, breathing problems (including sleep apnea), even ...
  
• Doctors Warn of Drug Sales Online
  Chosun Ilbo, South Korea - 30 Sep 2003
  ... of these drugs strictly require a doctor's prescription, because Ativan and other
  tranquilizers may cause critical side-effects in patients with sleep apnea ...
  
• Sleep is vital to well-being
  Bismarck Tribune, ND - 29 Sep 2003
  ... Insomnia itself may be a symptom of another sleep disorder, including sleep apnea,
  restless leg syndrome, involuntary leg jerks or narcolepsy, which is a ...
  
• Statement Issued by CNS, Inc.
  Yahoo News (press release) - 29 Sep 2003
  ... Unfortunately, the USAF study only tested our product for one night and included
  participants suffering from obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep- related ...
  
• Obesity in children a growing problem
  New Castle News, PA - 29 Sep 2003
  ... with high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, increased blood pressure and heart
  rate, type 2 diabetes, knee and hip problems at an early age, sleep apnea and ...
  
• Winning a high-pressure battle
  Bowling Green Daily News, KY - 29 Sep 2003
  ... Secondary causes of hypertension include congenital problems, pregnancy, nervous
  system problems, kidney problems, endocrine disease and sleep apnea. ...
  
• FSU defense rolling, but it can get better
  The Tallahassee Democrat - 29 Sep 2003
  ... postponed because of the pneumonia. Meeks, who has lost 15 pounds during
  the illness, said he also has been affected by sleep apnea. ...
  
• Driver of deadly accident still hasn't made court appearance
  Daily Ardmoreite, OK - 28 Sep 2003
  ... Box doesn't remember the impact or what caused the accident, something his attorney
  chalks up to Box's sleep apnea, which was diagnosed after the accident. ...
• Week in Review
  The News Journal, DE - 27 Sep 2003
  ... panel Thursday unanimously recommended that the US Food and Drug Administration expand
  approval of Provigil to treat "excessive sleepiness" due to sleep apnea, ...
  
• Youth obesity: a growing problem
  Alexandria Town Talk, LA - 27 Sep 2003
  ... That includes everything from heart disease, high-blood pressure, stroke
  and diabetes to asthma, gallstones, high cholesterol and sleep apnea. ...
  
• At Carolina, a Beginning, Not a Breakthrough
  New York Times - 27 Sep 2003
  ... Jenkins underwent off-season surgery to correct sleep apnea, a condition that
  causes breathing to stop while sleeping and results in sluggishness. ...
  
• New hope for boy with rare genetic disorder
  Knoxville News Sentinel, TN - 26 Sep 2003
  ... the shades of his clothes. Because his respiratory anatomy is misshapen,
  Andrue snores and has sleep apnea. In April, the US Food ...
  
• Perplexing headache questions
  Consumer Reports - 26 Sep 2003
  ... There's a well-established link between morning headache and sleep apnea, a disorder
  marked by heavy snoring and periodic lapses in breathing that last up to ...
  
• Advisory panel backs stimulant for new uses
  Contra Costa Times, CA - 26 Sep 2003
  ... sleepiness in workers who cannot adjust to night shifts and in people who do not
  sleep well because of a breathing disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea. ...
  
• Cheerleader Rachel to help UK patients
  icNorthWales, UK - 26 Sep 2003
  ... In a letter pledge of help for the unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Rachel
  says: "I haven't forgotten the sleep apnea sufferers in Wales. ...
  
• UPDATE 2-US advisers back new uses for alertness drug
  Reuters, UK - 25 Sep 2003
  ... The FDA panel was unanimous in recommending Provigil for treating excessive tiredness
  caused by sleep apnea and voted 6-2 for its use in treating people with ...
  
• Can Heart Failure Impair Thinking?
  Science Daily - 25 Sep 2003
  ... Approximately one-half of chronic HF patients exhibit obstructive
  sleep apnea (OSA) or Cheyne-Stokes breathing during sleep. OSA ...
  
• Roundup: Pulmonary Embolism Test; Tonsillectomies, Aspirin
  NBC 10.com, PA - 24 Sep 2003
  ... Now they have been revamped to help kids with sleep apnea. Sleep apnea
  is when breathing is disrupted and sometimes stopped during sleep. ...
  
• Experts Say Sleep Is Vital to Our Well-being
  Good Housekeeping Magazine - 21 Sep 2003
  ... Insomnia itself may be a symptom of another sleep disorder, including sleep apnea,
  restless leg syndrome, involuntary leg jerks or narcolepsy, which is a ...
  
• Sleep treatment helps patients and partners
  HealthandAge.com - 16 Sep 2003
  A new study shows that treating sleep apnea improves health and quality
  of life for both patients and their bed partners. In obstructive ...
  

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