Sleep Disorder in the News Your source for sleep disorder-related news from around the web.

marketwire — Has your denist ever asked you if you snored…or were sleepy during the daytime?
As sleep apnea awarenes grows, dentists are now doing their part to help find and treat patients with sleep apnea! Nice article, enjoy the read!
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Bruce V. Bigelow — Some 800,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed each year with obstructive sleep apnea, in which the tongue relaxes during the onset of sleep to the point of physically blocking much of the upper airway. The condition often causes repeated interruptions of sleep, which can…

Sleep Review — Patients who were denied bariatric surgery for insurance reasons developed a slew of new obesity-related diseases and conditions, including sleep apnea, within 3 years of follow-up, according to a new study presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery…

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL ADVISER — Do thunderstorms trigger asthma attacks and sleep apnea events?
An interesting article about the relationship between storms, atmospheric pressure and health hazards.
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Jerry Halberstadt — Many deaths among people in their 40s and older which are attributed to heart disease and transportation accidents may actually be related to an unseen epidemic of snoring and sleep apnea. Apnea, a potentially deadly phantom, is the frequent stoppage of breathing caused by relaxed tissues…

JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — WatchPAT, a small Israeli-produced wrist-worn device with a finger-mounted solution for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) at home instead of going to a sleep lab has been selected as one of the “Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010” by a panel of experts at the…

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare — Everything you wanted to know about the new Icon CPAP series by Fisher & Paykel including information about ThermoSmart technology and SensAwake.

Kounteya Sinha — A latest study — conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Fortis Hospital — has found that heavy snorers face a tremendously high risk of suffering from metabolic syndrome - a combination of medical disorders that shoots up your chances of suffering from…

Sara Beaumount — As with any medical device introduced to the body, the CPAP mask can cause physical problems and emotional difficulties for the majority of sufferers like you. Fortunately, you can adopt many measures to counteract these problems. You will, eventually, get used to its presence. Here is…

Nelson Acquilano — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year, over one million Americans suffer a heart attack. About 450,000 of those are fatal. People know the usual risk factors for heart attacks include smoking, alcohol intake, weight, and a history and/or family history…