Current Updates About Sleep Apnea
A recent study of 448 older women finds that those with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), such as obstructive sleep apnea, had a higher incidence of cognitive decline.
The participants of the study, who averaged 83 years of age, underwent an overnight sleep study to determine if they had SDB. They were also given standard tests of memory, [...]
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A new study conducted by Umea University Hospital in Sweden concludes that sleep apnea is a risk factor for early death in people that have had a stroke.
A research team, led by Dr. Karl A Franklin, studied the long term survival of 132 stroke patients that were admitted for in-patient hospital stroke rehabilitation between 1995 [...]
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Multiple studies have shown a link between sleep apnea and hypertension (high blood pressure). Additional studies have shown that reducing the symptoms of sleep apnea significantly reduces blood pressure.
The most common form of treatment for sleep apnea is use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. A CPAP delivers pressurized air through a mask [...]
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Very preliminary research conducted by Dr. Brian Mulhall appears to indicate that people that suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) frequently experience sleep disorders. 48 million of the 60 million Americans that have been diagnosed with GERD report that their symptoms get worse in the evening and that it interferes with their sleep.
The exact relationship [...]
Many studies have been conducted into the effects of insufficient sleep on health. Sleep apnea is one of the more common reasons for chronic sleep deprivation. A current study has linked lack of sleep with an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes.
Researchers from Columbia University in New York studied the relationship between the amount of [...]
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Contrary to popular belief, older people need as much sleep as younger adults. Dr. Harrison G. Bloom, associate clinical professor of geriatrics and medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, “sleep problems and sleep disorders are not an inherent part of aging. It’s pretty much a myth that older people need [...]
