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Current News on Sleep Apnoea / Apnea as of:-

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Stop snoring week aims to restore happy sex lives
Telegraph.co.uk, UK - 55 minutes ago
... The British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association study confirms many widely-held assumptions and says the problem causes rows and can lead to divorce. ...
 
Parents beg PM for help
ic Wales, UK - Apr 16, 2005
... for help. Rachel Williams, 13, suffers from a rare sleep disorder which can stop her breathing without the correct treatment. The ...
 
After 30 years, Barbara sleeps in peace
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - Apr 16, 2005
... at the Manor House dental surgery in Long Stratton, his medication and treatment was discussed with the dentist suspecting the 67-year-old had sleep apnoea. ...
 
Help us get US visa, Mr Blair, or our daughter may die
ic Wales, UK - Apr 15, 2005
Rachel Williams, 13, suffers from a rare sleep disorder which can stop her ... as she slept and were able to diagnose three disorders, apnoea, severe seizure ...
 
The Italian blob
Financial Times, UK - Apr 15, 2005
... direct cause of a series of ailments more commonly associated with smoking, drinking and gorging grown-ups: hypertension, sleep apnoea (breathing difficulties ...
 
Ill girl's parents beg PM for help
Daily Mail - UK, UK - Apr 15, 2005
Rachel Williams, 13, suffers from a rare sleep disorder which can stop her breathing or result in 20-second seizures hundreds of times a night without the ...
 
Parents beg for Blair's help
ic Wales, UK - Apr 15, 2005
... Rachel Williams, 13, suffers from a rare sleep disorder which can stop her ... as she slept and were able to diagnose three disorders, apnoea, severe seizure ...
 
British Parents Beg for Blair's Help
Scotsman, UK - Apr 15, 2005
... Rachel Williams, 13, suffers from a rare sleep disorder which can stop her ... as she slept and were able to diagnose three disorders, apnoea, severe seizure ...
 
Ill health forces Ah Kit to retire
ABC Regional Online, Australia - Apr 13, 2005
... Mr Ah Kit, 54, says his father died at his age. He has had a long struggle with his weight and with issues such as sleep apnoea. ...
 
What is hypertension?
Accra Mail, Ghana - Apr 12, 2005
... Some obese people, especially if they are very obese, have a syndrome called sleep apnoea. This syndrome is characterised by the ...
 
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What is hypertension?
Accra Mail, Ghana - Apr 12, 2005
... Some obese people, especially if they are very obese, have a syndrome called sleep apnoea. This syndrome is characterised by the ...
 
National Stop Snoring Week supported by Sleep Street
Response Source (press release), UK - Apr 12, 2005
... A much more serious snore occurs at the end of a long silence when no breath is inhaled due to a severe blockage this is known as Sleep Apnoea. ...
 
Sleepy driver killed my son
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Apr 7, 2005
... I never saw him again.". Mr Moore had sleep apnoea and, in a sleep test taken two months before the accident, was aware he often "dozed" while driving. ...
 
The reality of chronic pain
Irish Health, Ireland - Apr 7, 2005
... In 2000/2001, the fatigue worsened and she began suffering sleeping problems and was eventually diagnosed with sleep apnoea. She ...
 
Judges to face medical check-ups
Australian, Australia - Apr 5, 2005
... District Court judge Reg Blanch said his colleague suffered from sleep apnoea, a chronic condition that could make sufferers excessively tired during the day. ...
 
Help is at hand for judges who stray
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - Apr 5, 2005
... Jeff Shaw due to alcohol-related problems and revelations that a District Court judge, Ian Dodd, regularly fell asleep on the job because of sleep apnoea. ...
 
Driver fined £500 for killing man
Gulf Times, Qatar - Apr 4, 2005
... John Dodd, 45, claimed he suffered from sleep apnoea and fell asleep at the wheel of his lorry seconds before smashing into Jones’s Volvo estate, killing him ...
 
Aussies to Fight US Public Enemy Number One: OBESITY
Khalsa News Network, India - Apr 4, 2005
... medical problems caused by obesity include almost all ‘modern’ diseases: high blood pressure, stroke, gallbladder problems, sleep apnoea, gout – the list ...
 
Many miss cut on fat surgery
Age (subscription), Australia - Apr 3, 2005
... deaths in Australia each year could be attributed to obesity, yet surgery cut diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea by about 80 ...
 
Surgery best for the obese: surgeons
Ninemsn, Australia - Apr 3, 2005
... deaths in Australia each year could be attributed to obesity yet surgery cut diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea by about 80 ...
 
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Surgey 'best option' for obese
Age (subscription), Australia - Apr 2, 2005
... deaths in Australia each year could be attributed to obesity yet surgery cut diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and obstructive sleep apnoea by about 80 ...
 
Obese kids likely to develop sleep disorders
Independent Online, South Africa - Apr 1, 2005
The study by researchers at the city's Chinese University found 12 out of 46 obese children aged six to 13 suffered from sleep apnoea syndrome compared to one ...
 
Fine for trucker who killed Pc
This is London, UK - Apr 1, 2005
... John Dodd, 45, claimed he suffered from sleep apnoea and fell asleep at the wheel of his lorry seconds before smashing into Mr Jones's Volvo estate, killing ...
 
Men With Severe Sleep Breathing Disorder Have Higher Risk Of Heart ...
Science Daily (press release) - Mar 29, 2005
Men with a severe form of a sleep breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea have an increased risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular ...
 
To bed, perchance to sleep
新浪网, China - Mar 25, 2005
... sleep.". Sleep apnoea, narcolepsy, insomnia are a few of the recognized disorders that prevent people from getting enough sleep. "The ...
 
Sharjah hospital introduces new surgery for snoring
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Mar 24, 2005
... The Al Zahra Hospital in Sharjah has launched a new surgical procedure for the first time in the UAE for treating obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), marked by ...
 
Sleep apnoea can be deadly at night
Health24, South Africa - Mar 24, 2005
Obstructive sleep apnoea, characterised by short but frequent interruptions in breathing, may raise cardiac death risk in the small hours of the night, new ...
 
Voyager survivor awarded $125,000
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Mar 23, 2005
... 1998. He was also diagnosed as having developed diabetes and sleep apnoea as an indirect result of the trauma. The Commonwealth ...
 
Sleep apnoea kills after midnight, study finds
New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Mar 23, 2005
BOSTON - Patients with sleep apnoea are more likely to die from heart attacks at night while sleeping, than during the day when everyone else is most vulnerable ...
 
To all men who wanna look like Adam
China Daily, China - Mar 22, 2005
... the past 25 years, MB has introduced numerous therapies and programmes, treating such ailments as diabetes, high blood pressure and sleep apnoea, and helping ...
 
Sleep respiratory problem increases the risk of heart disease
Money Plans, India - Mar 21, 2005
... He studies 264 healthy men, 377 simple snorers, 403 with untreated mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea, 235 with untreated severe disease, and 372 ...
 
Health Tips ... from UPI
Washington Times, DC - Mar 21, 2005
... Men with a sleep breathing disorder called obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea face increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, scientists say. ...
 
Obstructive sleep apnoeahypopnoea increases risk of heart attacks
News-Medical.net, World - Mar 21, 2005
Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea affects four per cent of middle-aged men and two per cent of middle-aged women. It is caused ...
 
Health ; Sleep apnoea increases men's heart disease risk:
Keralanext, India - Mar 20, 2005
... mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx) that obstructs airflow during sleep and affects ... stop breathing during sleeps for 10 seconds or longer (apnoea) and have ...
 
Q : ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP? A: YES (IF YOU'RE HIM) NO (IF ...
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - Mar 20, 2005
... 'There are 50,000 people across Scotland who suffer from medical problems like snoring or sleep apnoea (interruptions in breathing while we sleep) and only ...
 
Community digs deep again
Goulburn Post, Australia - Mar 20, 2005
... Positive Airway Pressure, and it assists patients with respiration in cases of severe asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, sleep apnoea, respiratory failure ...
 
Sleep firm's China deal
Daily Telegraph, Australia - Mar 20, 2005
... devices is huge, with one in seven people in the Western world suffering from some form of sleep disorder, like snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia and ...
 
Sleep Respiratory problem increase men's heart disease risk
Money Plans, India - Mar 19, 2005
... In an experiment, Dr Marin studied 264 healthy men, 377 simple snorers, 403 with untreated mild-moderate obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea, 235 with untreated ...
 
Sleep Breathing Problem Raises Heart Attack Risk
Christian Post, CA - Mar 19, 2005
... The problem -- severe obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea -- is caused by a blockage that obstructs a person's airflow during sleep. ...
 

 

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Are you tired of being tired?
Tri-Valley Herald, CA - 10 hours ago
... Researchers found that sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening condition in which airways clog, less oxygen gets into the blood and breathing often stops ...
 
Elderly immigrants used in Medicare scam
San Francisco Chronicle - 14 hours ago
... to establish a diagnosis or rule out sleep apnea, narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.". Jahangiri also billed $800 for breathing tests. ...
 
Can't sleep? Join 40 million other Americans
The Morning Journal, OH - 15 hours ago
... ''She said it sounded like I had sleep apnea. ... Sleep apnea is a disorder in which breathing is briefly and repeatedly interrupted during sleep. ...
 
Inflated numbers may make us feel sicker than we are
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - 17 hours ago
... But you - and 18 million other Americans, according to the Sleep Foundation - have a breathing disorder called sleep apnea. Your mother blushed and perspired. ...
 
Metro hospitals see brisk trade in obesity
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - 20 hours ago
... worried her, she said, but the fear of its complications, as she struggled with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, borderline diabetes and sleep apnea. ...
 
electric wheelchair scam
San Francisco Chronicle - 20 hours ago
... to establish a diagnosis or rule out sleep apnea, narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.". Jahangiri also billed $800 for breathing tests. ...
 
For Jared, less is more
Arizona Republic, AZ - Apr 16, 2005
... "My life was spiraling out of control.". He developed sleep apnea, where he would stop breathing often during his sleep because of his weight. ...
 
Columns by Barry Saunders
News & Observer, NC - Apr 15, 2005
... For sleep, he suggested that I might be suffering from sleep apnea, a condition that causes you to stop breathing during sleep. ...
 
Health briefs
Fond du Lac Reporter, WI - Apr 15, 2005
Phillips will cover sleep-related disorders, including the signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders, restless legs ...
 
Relax about those study numbers -- they're overstated
Kentucky.com, KY - Apr 15, 2005
... Your grandfather snored. But you -- and 18 million other Americans, according to the Sleep Foundation -- have a breathing disorder called sleep apnea. ...
 
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Relax about those study numbers -- they're overstated
Lexington Herald Leader, KY - Apr 15, 2005
... Your grandfather snored. But you -- and 18 million other Americans, according to the Sleep Foundation -- have a breathing disorder called sleep apnea. ...
 
Pass it on -- the next best thing to refund
Orlando Sentinel (subscription), FL - Apr 15, 2005
... refund. I am 77 years old. I have sleep apnea, asthma, allergies, nodules on my lungs, and require oxygen while I sleep. I canceled ...
 
Jury hears dramatic entries from diary Prosecutors claim it shows ...
Allentown Morning Call, PA - Apr 15, 2005
... He said it includes references to Akbar himself, the Army, his career, his job at a private computer company and his sleep apnea, a medical condition that ...
 
The dangers of obesity
Montana Kaimin, MT - Apr 14, 2005
... colon cancer, post-menopausal breast cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, endometrial cancer, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis and obstructive sleep apnea. ...
 
Sleep disorders
SheKnows.com, AZ - Apr 14, 2005
... are correctly diagnosed. The most common sleep disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. ...
 
Sleep clinics help put nocturnal maladies to rest
Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Apr 14, 2005
... It took a bout of bronchitis to bring him to pulmonary specialist Mahmood Siddique, who quickly sized up a case of sleep apnea, a potentially life-threatening ...
 
Statistics on disease prevalence often inflated
Kentucky.com, KY - Apr 14, 2005
... But you - and 18 million other Americans, according to the Sleep Foundation - have a breathing disorder called sleep apnea. Your mother blushed and perspired. ...
 
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Driving Through the Years: The Mature Driver
Great Neck Record, NY - Apr 14, 2005
... the risk of an accident, including Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, alcoholism (never drink and drive), diabetes, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea and other ...
 
Promoting healthy eating
Monroe Courier, CT - Apr 14, 2005
... years. These youngsters have a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, bone and joint problems and gall bladder disease. In ...
 
Health Fair set for Saturday
McDuffie Mirror, GA - Apr 14, 2005
... Also, this year will be 30-minute mini-lectures by doctors. "Since sleep apnea is such a dangerous problem, we have a sleep center specialist discussing sleep ...
 
Tired of being tired
Stockton Record, CA - Apr 14, 2005
... were about to go on Ritalin, and they checked them out and found that one-third of the children actually turned out to have snoring and sleep apnea that was ...
 
Sarcoidosis isn'ta laughing matter
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Apr 14, 2005
... Death rarely results from sarcoidosis, but the condition was listed, along with sleep apnea, as a probable factor in the death of former National Football ...
 
Here's the answer to the whole 'Ugly American' thing!
Pioneer Press, MN - Apr 14, 2005
... mouth and you can't get it out, or hair in your mouth and you can't get it out — that's your brain's kinda weird way of telling you you've got sleep apnea. ...
 
Disease hype: It's a numbers game
Kansas City Star, MO - Apr 14, 2005
... Your grandfather snored. But you — and 18 million other Americans, according to the Sleep Foundation — have a breathing disorder called sleep apnea. ...
 
INDUSTRIES TRY TO CATCH SYMPTOMS: Sleep apnea cited in 2003 train ...
Asahi Shimbun, Japan - Apr 13, 2005
... Investigators say the man may have been suffering from sleep apnea syndrome (SAS), a chronic sleep disorder, when he wrecked a Meitetsu express train on Oct. ...
 
Fatigue Fighting Tips and Tricks
Fashion Monitor Toronto, Canada - Apr 13, 2005
... medical causes of fatigue are anemia, cancer, depression or other mood disorders, diabetes, infections, restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, thyroid problems ...
 
Statistics on disease prevalence often inflated
Kentucky.com, KY - Apr 13, 2005
... But you - and 18 million other Americans, according to the Sleep Foundation - have a breathing disorder called sleep apnea. Your mother blushed and perspired. ...
 
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Great Spring Tune-Up is about to get rolling
North Adams Transcript, MA - Apr 13, 2005
... says, he or she is more likely to develop health problems, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis ...
 
New Data Suggest Efficacy of LAMICTAL as Add-On Treatment for ...
PharmaLive.com (press release), PA - Apr 13, 2005
... and then be followed by a period of drowsiness, confusion, headache and sleep. ... disorientation in the group receiving LAMICTAL and convulsions with apnea in the ...
 
New Data Suggest Efficacy of LAMICTAL as Add-On Treatment for ...
Yahoo News (press release) - Apr 13, 2005
... and then be followed by a period of drowsiness, confusion, headache and sleep. ... disorientation in the group receiving LAMICTAL and convulsions with apnea in the ...
 
Name doesn't bother patients
Stevens Point Journal, WI - Apr 13, 2005
... as the deductible stays the same, that's all I care about," said Martin Obsuszt, 36, of Wisconsin Rapids as he awaited the results of his sleep apnea test on ...
 
Restless nights
Ball State Daily News, IN - Apr 13, 2005
... In turn, being overweight could lead to sleep apnea, which is a sleeping disorder that causes a person to stop breathing during sleep and prevents them from ...
 
Marking 50 years since a cure
Victoria Advocate, TX - Apr 12, 2005
... problems are common signs. Sleep related breathing disorders, such as sleep apnea, and decreased tolerance of cold are also symptoms. ...
 
I can't stand your snoring
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - Apr 12, 2005
... SNORING, excessive daytime sleepiness, poor memory and headaches in the mornings could all indicate that you are suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). ...
 
Doctor has changed, but malady lingers on
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, MO - Apr 12, 2005
... He told me I might be suffering from sleep apnea, which could be serious, and recommended I visit a sleep disorder specialist. Considering ...
 
Gastric bypass surgery offered at DeWitt hospital
Belvoir Eagle, VA - Apr 12, 2005
... patients may suffer from a laundry list of medical problems caused by their excessive weight, including diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and a ...
 
Trial Opens for Sergeant Accused of Killing 2 Officers
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), SC - Apr 12, 2005
... His lawyers have said he has sleep apnea. Two weeks ago, he tried to overpower his guards before a pretrial hearing, military authorities said. ...
 
Seifert's killing ascribed to illness
Penn Live, PA - Apr 12, 2005
... Akbar's lawyers have claimed he has sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder that can affect his cognitive abilities. On Monday, one of Akbar's attorneys, Maj. ...
 
Victorville man sheds 280 pounds
Victorville Daily Press, CA - Apr 12, 2005
... He was at the edge of respiratory failure and suffered from diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and chronic back pain. The 450 pounds ...
 
Ask questions before surgery
Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Apr 12, 2005
... conditions." These conditions include high blood pressure, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes, high cholesterol or triglycerides and obstructive sleep apnea. ...
 
Trial Opens for Sergeant Accused of Killing 2 Officers
New York Times - Apr 11, 2005
... His lawyers have said he has sleep apnea. Two weeks ago, he tried to overpower his guards before a pretrial hearing, military authorities said. ...
 
WIRED for SLEEP
Lowell Sun, MA - Apr 11, 2005
... In some cases, once sleep issues like apnea are treated, high blood pressure goes away. ...Sleep apnea is rising along with the. obesity epidemic. ...
 
Analysis: Rudoph reasons unclear
Science Daily (press release) - Apr 11, 2005
... Sleep apnea doubles nighttime death risk (March 23, 2005) -- People suffering from sleep apnea are twice as likely to die from a cardiac event in their sleep ...
 
Mental stability at heart of trial of US sergeant
CNN International - Apr 11, 2005
... Besides his mental stability, Akbar's sleep habits have been an issue in nearly two years of pretrial hearings; his defense says he suffers from sleep apnea. ...
 

Health Tip: Do You Have Sleep Apnea?
HealthCentral.com - Apr 11, 2005
Do you wake up feeling tired after a full night's sleep? If so, you may have sleep apnea. ... About 18 million Americans have sleep apnea. ...
 

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