Obstructive sleep apnea interrupts breathing because of a narrowed throat or upper airway. Causes include enlarged tonsils and adenoids, obesity or other medical problems. Kids with sleep apnea are often monitored by doctors before there’s a surgical option offered. So researchers wanted to know if there’s a difference in the health of kids who wait, [...]
Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 According to a new article, recent studies have depicted a nearly 30% increase in heart attacks and death in individuals who suffer from a condition known as sleep apnea. The term ‘sleep apnea’ covers a wide variety of sleep related breathing disorders, which are categorized into multiple classifications [...]
Sleep, it’s something we all need, but some of us don’t get enough, and that can be bad for our daily lives and our health. News 10 spoke with the medical director at the Sleep Disorder Center at Opelousas General who says cases of sleep problems like sleep apnea are on the rise, and people [...]
Register Today Earn Free CME Credits by reading the latest medical newsin your specialty. Sign Up 39317 By Ed Susman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Published: May 21, 2013 Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner Action Points Note that this study was [...]
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(dailyRx News) The long-term health risks of sleep apnea can affect almost every system in the body. Sleep apnea that is diagnosed and treated early means better health, especially for children. A recent study found that one type of treatment for obstructive sleep apnea for children was effective in reducing symptoms and improving sleep and [...]
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Children with obstructive sleep apnea who had a common surgery to remove their tonsils and adenoids showed notable improvements in behavior, quality of life and other symptoms compared to those treated with “watchful waiting” and supportive care, according to a new study. However, surprisingly, there was no difference between both groups in the primary study [...]
Washington: People who suffer from asthma are at an increased risk of developing sleep apnea, a disorder that causes breathing difficulties while sleeping, a new study has warned. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin used data from the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort Study, which has been following approximately 1,500 people since 1988. They found that patients [...]