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Risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea — the sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts — run the gamut, from smoking and high blood pressure, to the most common, high body mass index (BMI). But a recent study by researchers at Wayne State University School of Medicine reveals…

The Provent Therapy device, which has gained steam since its 2008 FDA approval, consists of two disposable plugs held just inside the nostrils with hypoallergenic adhesive — a much less bulky option than the often prescribed CPAP mask. Read this article by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore on CNET News.

About 28 million Americans have sleep apnea, which causes repeated awakenings and pauses in breathing during the night, sometimes resulting in loud snoring and gasps for air. For decades, the standard treatment has been "continuous positive airway pressure." A mask worn at night pushes air into the nasal passages, enabling…

Air travel can create some issues when traveling with a CPAP machine. (Photo: airplane image by Clarence Alford from Fotolia.com ) Traveling with a continuous positive airway pressure machine, or CPAP machine, typically poses no inconvenience. You pack the machine in its travel case and it becomes another piece of…

Weight Loss May Improve Sleep Apnea Study Shows Weight Loss Has Long-Term Benefits in Treating Sleep Apnea June 1, 2011 — Weight loss is an effective long-term treatment for patients with sleep apnea who are overweight or obese, a study shows.

You (don't) snooze, you lose. The 53-second "oops" heard 'round the world — when Rick Perry hesitated and then admitted that he couldn't remember the third government agency he'd eliminate as president — may have been caused by severe sleep deprivation from insomnia and sleep apnea, according to a new…

Foods That Help Sleep Apnea. In Greek, the word apnea means without breath. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes precisely that — repeated interruptions in your breathing during sleep. More than 18 million American adults have it, according to the National Sleep Foundation, many of whom are overweight.

How To Prevent Chapping Of The Skin With A Cpap. Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, treats sleep apnea, a condition caused by obstructed airways during sleep that temporarily stops breathing. The CPAP system provides a constant source of air through a mask fitted over your nose, so your throat…

How To Lose Weight With A Cpap. If you suffer from poor sleep due to carrying excess weight, you may already be familiar with CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, which is a treatment for sleep apnea through which a machine keeps your airways open by wearing a mask over…

Depriving your body of sleep could take the same kind of toll on your immune system as being stressed, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom found that white blood cell counts (also known as granulocytes) jumped at night when the men in the study…